Ireland University Rankings 2017

Many universities in Ireland rank impressively well at international level, and the country as a whole is understandably a popular choice for international students. The varied selection of higher education institutions combines with historic cities, beautiful countryside and Ireland’s unique culture to make the country a highly attractive study destination.

Ireland Ranking	World Rank	University	Presence Rank*	Impact Rank*	Openness Rank*	Excellence Rank*
1	222	Trinity College Dublin	183	273	224	268
2	262	University College Dublin National University of Ireland	154	411	287	233
3	383	University College Cork National University of Ireland	853	423	238	426
4	647	Dublin City University	2020	627	734	750
5	687	University of Limerick	780	855	781	779
6	1106	Dublin Institute of Technology	2811	1551	1061	1269
7	1132	Maynooth University (National University of Ireland Maynooth)	3453	2050	786	1072
8	1467	Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland	7254	4217	878	977
9	2064	Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies	2355	5181	1902	2033
10	2075	Waterford Institute of Technology	6752	3481	2078	2323
11	2125	Cork Institute of Technology	4920	4347	1650	2358
12	2425	National University of Ireland Galway	588	849	485	5824
13	2834	National University of Ireland	16769	8998	4121	549
14	3109	Galway Mayo Institute of Technology	8690	6462	3196	3204
15	3447	Dundalk Institute of Technology	4727	5908	2952	4361
16	4004	Institute of Technology Carlow	7799	2869	4121	4512
17	4087	Institute of Technology Sligo	8041	5597	2671	5269
18	4558	Athlone Institute of Technology	12732	6145	3230	5269
19	4824	Dublin Institute of Design	19638	1152	4121	5824
20	5152	National College of Ireland	4779	7428	3419	5824
21	5892	Limerick Institute of Technology (Tipperary Institute)	11242	5710	4121	4952
22	8056	Dublin Business School	6514	7009	4121	5824
23	8568	Griffith College Ireland	9909	6931	4121	5824
24	8975	Institute of Technology Tralee	9097	7650	4121	5824
25	9175	National College of Art and Design	16059	6548	4121	5824
26	9440	Institute of Technology Tallaght	9673	8151	4121	5824
27	9528	Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology	11248	7954	4121	5824
28	9718	Royal College of Physicians of Ireland	16403	9451	4121	5269
29	9984	Letterkenny Institute of Technology	12529	8393	4121	5824
30	10005	Institute of Technology Blanchardstown	11180	8671	4121	5824
31	10599	Institute of Public Administration Ireland	11520	9397	4121	5824
32	11026	Royal Irish Academy of Music	14841	9354	4121	5824
33	11373	Independent Colleges	8259	11126	4121	5824
34	12034	Pontifical University Saint Patrick’s College Maynooth	15191	10616	4121	5824
35	12897	Irish Management Institute	16196	11618	4121	5824
36	13072	Saint Patricks Carlow College	14601	12134	4121	5824
37	13242	American College Dublin	19706	11359	4121	5824
38	13255	All Hallows College	15285	12266	4121	5824
39	13311	Hibernia College	15063	12368	4121	5824
40	13574	Marino Institute of Education	16708	12415	4121	5824
41	13599	Shannon College of Hotel Management	19402	11966	4121	5824
42	13804	Burren College of Art	19374	12231	4121	5824
43	14255	Honorable Society of King’s Inns School of Law	18624	12984	4121	5824
44	16115	Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy	23868	14126	4121	5824
45	16346	Saint Nicholas Montessori College Ireland	13899	16467	4121	5824
46	17275	Church of Ireland College of Education	25758	13993	4121	5824
47	18551	Montessori College	8574	19772	4121	5824