Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

8 Best Universities in Ireland for Earth science and Geoscience

We ranked the top 8 universities for Earth science and Geoscience in Ireland based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 346.7K specialized research publications which collectively generated 10.35M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Dublin

University College Dublin

For Earth science and Geoscience

#119 in Europe #345 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1854 Founded

2

Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Earth science and Geoscience

#147 in Europe #401 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1592 Founded

3

Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

For Earth science and Geoscience

#249 in Europe #694 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1845 Founded

4

Cork

University College Cork

For Earth science and Geoscience

#275 in Europe #786 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1845 Founded

5

Dublin

National University of Ireland, System

For Earth science and Geoscience

#551 in Europe #1899 in the World

59% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

Maynooth

Maynooth University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#588 in Europe #2110 in the World

52% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

7

Limerick

University of Limerick

For Earth science and Geoscience

#385 in Europe #1179 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1972 Founded

8

Dublin

Dublin City University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#493 in Europe #1642 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1989 Founded