Top Universities in Ireland

University College Dublin

Located in Dublin City, Ireland | Public University | Established 1854

Ranked No. 1 in Ireland for Graduate Employability for the third year in a row 2018.2019.2020 according to QS Graduate Employability rankings.

Dublin City University

Located in Dublin City, Ireland | Public University | Established 1975

DCU is 19th in the world for its employment rate (QS 2020 Employability ranking). DCU Business School is accredited by AACSB and AMBA which places it in Top 5% of Business Schools in the world.

National University of Ireland, Galway

Located in Galway City, Ireland | Public University | Established 1845

NUI Galway ranks among the top 1% of Universities in the world. its prestigious history spans almost two centuries. Spectacular location boasts the unique landscape and culture of the west of Ireland.

University of Limerick

Located in Limerick City, Ireland | Public University | Established 1989

University of Limerick is a young and enterprising university with a proud record of innovation in education and scholarship. University of Limerick Ireland’s most popular university with a satisfaction rating of 85%.

University College Cork

Located in Cork City, Ireland | Public University | Established 1845

University College Cork an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking stretching back over 170 years with now have a student population of over 21,000.

Technological University Dublin

Located in Dublin City, Ireland | Public University | Established 2019

TU Dublin was formally established on January 1st 2019, the culmination of more than seven years of collaboration between the three partner Institutes – Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Dublin Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Tallaght.

With a history stretching back over one hundred and thirty years, TU Dublin is a pioneer of technological higher education with our alumni playing important roles in innovation, economic and social development and culture and education both in Ireland and internationally.

Cork Institute of Technology

Located in Dublin City, Ireland | Public University | Established 2019

CIT is the preferred choice for international students studying and working in Ireland. Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is one of Ireland’s largest Institutes of Technology and offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes up to PhD level.

National College of Ireland

Located in Dublin City, Ireland | Third level Higher Institution | Established 1951

Established in 1951, NCI has always had a sole focus on providing skilled leaders to meet the current and future demands of our industry partners. NCI students have unique opportunities to study near, meet with and work for some of the world’s biggest and best companies.

Dublin Business School

Located in Dublin City, Ireland | Third level Higher Institution | Established 1975

DBS is Ireland’s largest independent third level college. With over 9,000 students, DBS provides a comprehensive range of full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and executive education programmes.

Athlone Institute of Technology

Located in Athlone City, Ireland | Third level Higher Institution | Established 1970

AIT is an award-winning higher education institution located in the heart of Ireland. More than 6,000 students are undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Business, Humanities, Engineering and Science.

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Located in Letterkenny City, Ireland | Third level Higher Institution | Established 1971

Attracting a diverse student body of more than 4,000 students from Ireland and 31 countries across the globe. Modern integrated campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs aren’t just gateways to a bright future, but to one of the most breathtaking corners of the world – with Donegal named National Geographic’s ‘Coolest Place on the Planet 2017’.

Institute of Technology, Carlow

Located in Carlow City, Ireland | Third level Higher Institution | Established 1970

Institute of Technology Carlow’s primary campus is located in the town of Carlow, which has a hinterland of beautiful villages and towns from another age. With Carlow located at the centre of the south east region, many of our students come from the surrounding counties of Wexford, Kilkenny, Laois, Kildare and Wicklow. The Institute

is also convenient to all the major entry points into Ireland with Dublin city just 85km away. Dublin Airport is a distance of 97km and Rosslare Europort is 92km from Carlow town centre.