How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #75 (Trinity College Dublin) to #410 (Dublin City University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Trinity College Dublin has the largest research record in this group, with 8,069,949 citations and an h-index of 864.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 3 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Leinster (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Trinity College Dublin, founded in 1592. University College Dublin is the largest, with 33,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 56 bachelor's, 13 master's, 1 foundation and 1 diploma. The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (16), Business & Management (15), Education (14) and Professional Accounting & Finance (7). The usual length is Four Years and 4 Years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (54% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (46% of courses with a stated intake). Dublin City University offers the widest choice, with 51 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Dublin City University is the least expensive at USD 20,000 a year and Trinity College Dublin the most at USD 27,000; the middle of the range is about USD 26,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
