Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

18 Best Universities in Ireland for Business

Focusing specifically on Business, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Ireland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 63.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 1.53M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Dublin

University College Dublin

For Business

#73 in Europe #230 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1854 Founded

2

Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Business

#111 in Europe #317 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1592 Founded

3

Cork

University College Cork

For Business

#202 in Europe #547 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1845 Founded

4

Dublin

Dublin City University

For Business

#215 in Europe #581 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1989 Founded

5

Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

For Business

#223 in Europe #598 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1845 Founded

6

Limerick

University of Limerick

For Business

#227 in Europe #606 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1972 Founded

7

Dublin

Dublin Institute of Technology

For Business

#318 in Europe #798 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

8

Maynooth

Maynooth University

For Business

#365 in Europe #939 in the World

52% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

9

Dublin

National University of Ireland, System

For Business

#645 in Europe #1940 in the World

59% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1908 Founded

10

Waterford

Waterford Institute of Technology

For Business

#688 in Europe #2200 in the World

70% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

11

Dundalk

Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Business

#917 in Europe #3323 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

12

Dublin

National College of Ireland

For Business

#1032 in Europe #3872 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

13

Athlone

Athlone Institute of Technology

For Business

#1150 in Europe #4487 in the World

72% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Carlow

Institute of Technology Carlow

For Business

#1161 in Europe #4571 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Sligo

Institute of Technology Sligo

For Business

#1179 in Europe #4741 in the World

45% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1970 Founded

16

Galway

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

For Business

#1208 in Europe #4878 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1972 Founded

17

Letterkenny

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

For Business

#1224 in Europe #4963 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1971 Founded

18

Limerick

Limerick Institute of Technology

For Business

#1254 in Europe #5143 in the World

49% Acceptance

6,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded