University College Cork: Statistics

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# 174 of 2,785 In Europe
# 3 of 32 In Ireland
# 34 of 6,257 For Nutrition and Food Science
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Acceptance rate

48%

Enrollment

21,894

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate48%
Admissions RequirementsIrish Leaving Certificate or international equivalent; Entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember - May
Enrollment21,894

We've calculated the 48% acceptance rate for University College Cork based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University College Cork faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University College Cork.

Centre : Alimentary Pharmabiotic

Biological and Life Sciences

Centre : Analytical and Biological Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry Chemistry

Centre : Aquaculture and Fisheries Development

Aquaculture Fishery

Centre : Atmospheric Chemistry

Chemistry

Centre : Business Information Systems

Business Computing Information Sciences

Centre : Clinical Trials in Rare Diseases

Medicine

Centre : Co-operative Studies

Business Administration

Centre : Coastal and Marine Resources

Coastal Studies Natural Resources

Centre : Constraint Computation

Computer Science

Centre : Counselling and Health Studies

Health Sciences Psychology

Centre : Criminal Justice and Human Rights

Criminal Law Human Rights

Centre : Efficient Embedded Digital Signal Processing

Medical Technology

Centre : Eldermet

Biological and Life Sciences Microbiology

Centre : Electronic Corpus of Irish Literature and History

History Literature

Centre : Financial Services Innovation

Finance

Centre : Food Health Ireland

Food Science Health Sciences

Centre : Forest Ecology

Ecology Forest Biology Forestry

Centre : Health and Diet Research

Dietetics Health Sciences

Centre : Hydraulics and Maritime Research

Hydraulic Engineering Marine Science and Oceanography

Centre : Informatics Research

Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science

Centre : Investment Research

Business Administration

Centre : Maternal and Child Enquiries

Child Care and Development Psychology

Centre : Migration Studies

Demography and Population

Centre : National Adult Nutrition Survey

Nutrition

Centre : National Cancer Registry

Oncology

Centre : National Perinatal Epidemiology

Epidemiology

Centre : Unified Computing

Computer Science

College : Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Celtic Languages and Studies Classical Languages Education English Ethnology Folklore French Geography German History Irish Italian Literature Modern Languages Music Philosophy Physical Education Political Sciences Preschool Education Primary Education Psychology Religion Social Sciences Social Studies Sociology Spanish Theatre

College : Business and Law

Accountancy Business Administration Business and Commerce Civil Law Criminal Law Economics Family Studies Finance Food Science French Government Human Rights Information Sciences International Law Irish Law Management Marketing Private Law Statistics

College : Medicine and Health

Anatomy Dentistry Epidemiology Health Sciences Medicine Midwifery Nursing Obstetrics and Gynaecology Occupational Therapy Paediatrics Pathology Pharmacology Pharmacy Physiology Psychiatry and Mental Health Public Health Radiology Rehabilitation and Therapy Speech Therapy and Audiology Surgery

College : Science, Engineering and Food Science

Architecture Astrophysics Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Science Earth Sciences Electrical and Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Food Science Genetics Information Technology Mathematics Microbiology Nutrition Physics

Group : NeuroScience

Neurosciences

Institute : Biosciences Research

Biological and Life Sciences

Institute : Environmental Research

Environmental Management

Institute : Social Science in the 21st Century

Social Sciences

Institute : Tyndall

Biological and Life Sciences Chemistry Computer Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Mathematics Microelectronics Physics

Research Division : Biomerit

Biological and Life Sciences

Research Division : Cancer

Oncology

Research Division : Cancer Biology at UCC

Biology Oncology

Research Division : Folklore

Folklore

Research Division : Health Information Systems

Information Sciences

Research Division : Human Factors

Information Technology Software Engineering

Research Division : Neonatal Brain

Neurology

Research Division : Oral Health Services

Oral Pathology

Research Division : Vascular Biology

Biology Cardiology

Unit : BioTransfer

Food Science

Unit : Cleaner Production Promotion

Environmental Studies

Unit : Food Industry Training

Food Science Food Technology

Unit : Informatic Research in Sustainable Engineering

Architectural and Environmental Design Civil Engineering

Unit : Photonics Systems Group

Physics

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University College Cork.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Honours Bachelor Degree

Anthropology Archaeology Asian Studies Celtic Languages and Studies Chinese Computer Science Criminology Economics Information Technology Italian Latin

Higher Diploma

Ancient Civilizations Archaeology Art History Celtic Languages and Studies Communication Arts English Folklore French Geography German History Irish Italian Music Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Religion Social Policy Sociology Spanish Theatre

Masters Degree

Anthropology Aquaculture Art History Art Management Asian Studies Law

Post-graduate Diploma

Classical Languages Management Philosophy Regional Planning Social Work Special Education

Doctoral Degree

Archaeology Architecture Asian Studies Biological and Life Sciences Business and Commerce Chemistry Classical Languages Computer Science Dentistry Earth Sciences Engineering English Environmental Studies Food Science History Law Mathematics Medicine Microbiology Nursing Pharmacy Physics Social Sciences

Research profile

University College Cork is a world-class research university with 51,283 scientific papers published and 1,594,015 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, and Genetics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
30,888 / 1,263,729
Chemistry
25,333 / 1,098,057
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,040 / 552,890
Medicine
22,967 / 835,857
Engineering
22,473 / 666,294
Environmental Science
20,283 / 762,683
Physics
19,604 / 555,317
Computer Science
19,061 / 640,542
Biochemistry
15,266 / 846,260
Genetics
13,708 / 736,586
Quantum and Particle physics
13,245 / 382,928
Psychology
12,273 / 412,100
Political Science
12,158 / 246,910
Geology
12,054 / 517,163
Organic chemistry
12,001 / 553,745
Law
11,404 / 238,502
Philosophy
10,736 / 226,471
Pathology
10,566 / 445,482
Materials Science
10,490 / 322,666
Sociology
10,211 / 249,987
Geography and Cartography
9,614 / 297,321
Mathematics
9,242 / 268,121
Ecology
8,696 / 324,111
Paleontology
8,531 / 408,802
Business
7,951 / 167,384
Statistics
7,514 / 237,976
History
7,158 / 150,628
Psychiatry
6,943 / 268,889
Economics
6,575 / 144,743
Optics
5,784 / 126,630
Linguistics
5,756 / 122,293
Archaeology
5,724 / 142,528
Electrical Engineering
5,702 / 129,075
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,316 / 129,707
Nutrition and Food Science
4,995 / 266,572
Art & Design
4,701 / 131,498
Public Health
4,317 / 164,136
Immunology
4,231 / 265,987
Surgery
4,208 / 123,269
Neuroscience
4,203 / 181,924
Academic rankings

96 Notable alumni

Pat Ahern

1. Pat Ahern

1932-. (aged 94)
writer Latin Catholic priest musician composer
Pat Ahern is an Irish Roman Catholic priest, traditional musician, composer, and the founder, artistic director and producer of Siamsa Tíre, the Irish National Folk Theatre which performed throughout Ireland and on three continents.
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James Moher

2. James Moher

1946-. (aged 80)
trade unionist
Jim Moher was a national trade union figure with two major unions from 1974 to 2006. In that time, he served in a number of capacities - legal adviser and representative (accident and industrial disease claims); senior occupational pensions negotiator; National Legal Secretary; National Balloting Officer, National Political Officer and Employment Tribunal representative panel director. As the CWU's Political Officer,...
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William Joseph Ashby

3. William Joseph Ashby

1885-1953 (aged 68)
rugby union player
Dr William Joseph Ashby was an Irish rugby union international who was part of the first official British Isles team that toured South Africa in 1910. Although he played for the Lions, he was never selected to play for Ireland.
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Bríd Ryan

4. Bríd Ryan

cancer researcher biochemist biomedical scientist
Bríd M. Ryan is an Irish biomedical scientist and cancer researcher. She was an investigator at the National Cancer Institute from 2013 to 2021.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UCC
Founded 1845
Motto Where Finbarr Taught Let Munster Learn
Academic calendar September - May
Address College Road Cork, T12 K8AF Ireland
City Population 222,000
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