Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

16 Best Universities in Ireland for Art & Design

Focusing specifically on Art & Design, our data science engine identified the 16 most influential universities in Ireland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 35K specialized research publications which collectively generated 667.3K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Art & Design

#81 in Europe #224 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1592 Founded

2

Dublin

University College Dublin

For Art & Design

#85 in Europe #236 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1854 Founded

3

Cork

University College Cork

For Art & Design

#139 in Europe #355 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1845 Founded

4

Dublin

Dublin City University

For Art & Design

#208 in Europe #506 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1989 Founded

5

Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

For Art & Design

#225 in Europe #544 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1845 Founded

6

Limerick

University of Limerick

For Art & Design

#227 in Europe #551 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1972 Founded

7

Maynooth

Maynooth University

For Art & Design

#302 in Europe #731 in the World

52% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

8

Dublin

Dublin Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#403 in Europe #1037 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

9

Dublin

National University of Ireland, System

For Art & Design

#527 in Europe #1416 in the World

59% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1908 Founded

10

Waterford

Waterford Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#716 in Europe #2288 in the World

70% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

11

Dublin

National College of Ireland

For Art & Design

#921 in Europe #3423 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

12

Athlone

Athlone Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#971 in Europe #3660 in the World

72% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1970 Founded

13

Dundalk

Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#1017 in Europe #3909 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Letterkenny

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#1125 in Europe #4439 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1971 Founded

15

Sligo

Institute of Technology Sligo

For Art & Design

#1126 in Europe #4443 in the World

45% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1970 Founded

16

Limerick

Limerick Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#1179 in Europe #4761 in the World

49% Acceptance

6,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded