Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

8 Best Universities in Ireland for Entrepreneurship

Focusing specifically on Entrepreneurship, our data science engine identified the 8 most influential universities in Ireland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 339.5K specialized research publications which collectively generated 10M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Cork

University College Cork

For Entrepreneurship

#157 in Europe #341 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1845 Founded

2

Dublin

University College Dublin

For Entrepreneurship

#180 in Europe #389 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1854 Founded

3

Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Entrepreneurship

#251 in Europe #538 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1592 Founded

4

Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

For Entrepreneurship

#254 in Europe #546 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1845 Founded

5

Dundalk

Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Entrepreneurship

#322 in Europe #697 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

6

Maynooth

Maynooth University

For Entrepreneurship

#390 in Europe #899 in the World

52% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

7

Limerick

University of Limerick

For Entrepreneurship

#146 in Europe #324 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1972 Founded

8

Dublin

Dublin City University

For Entrepreneurship

#211 in Europe #446 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1989 Founded