Best Universities in Ireland 2026

The top 35 universities in Ireland, ranked by QS World University Rankings — explore programs, tuition and scholarships.

1
T

Trinity College Dublin

Ireland · QS World #102
2
U

University College Dublin

Dublin · Ireland · QS World #174
3
N

National University of Ireland Galway

Ireland · QS World #260
4
U

University College Cork

Cork · Ireland · QS World #300
5
D

Dublin City University

Ireland · QS World #490
6
U

University of Limerick

Limerick · Ireland · QS World #509
7
U

Ulster University

Ireland · QS World #679
8
M

Maynooth University

Maynooth · Ireland · QS World #770
9
A

Able Disable All People Together (ADAPT)

Ireland
10
A

Athlone Institute of Technology

Ireland
11
A

Atlantic Technological University

Sligo · Ireland
12
B

BIMM Institute Dublin

Ireland
13
C

CeADAR

Ireland
14
D

DCU Business School

Ireland
15
D

Dublin Business School

Ireland
16
D

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Ireland
17
D

Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland
18
F

FutureNeuro

Ireland
19
G

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

Ireland
20
G

GCAS College Dublin

Ireland
21
G

Griffith College Dublin

Ireland
22
I

Ibec

Ireland
23
I

Institute of Technology Tallaght

Ireland
24
L

Limerick Institute of Technology

Ireland
25
M

Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School

Ireland
26
M

Moore Institute

Ireland
27
N

National College of Ireland

Ireland
28
N

National University of Ireland

Ireland
29
N

NUI Galway

Ireland
30
S

Shannon College of Hotel Management

Ireland