Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

18 Best Universities in Ireland for Education

Focusing specifically on Education, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Ireland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 384.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 11.29M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Education

#74 in Europe #292 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1592 Founded

2

Dublin

University College Dublin

For Education

#83 in Europe #315 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1854 Founded

3

Dublin

Dublin Institute of Technology

For Education

#90 in Europe #334 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

4

Cork

University College Cork

For Education

#197 in Europe #601 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1845 Founded

5

Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

For Education

#222 in Europe #661 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1845 Founded

6

Waterford

Waterford Institute of Technology

For Education

#521 in Europe #1758 in the World

70% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

7

Dublin

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

For Education

#500 in Europe #1649 in the World

55% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1784 Founded

8

Maynooth

Maynooth University

For Education

#274 in Europe #824 in the World

52% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

9

Limerick

Limerick Institute of Technology

For Education

#980 in Europe #4112 in the World

49% Acceptance

6,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded

10

Limerick

University of Limerick

For Education

#70 in Europe #283 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1972 Founded

11

Letterkenny

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

For Education

#1017 in Europe #4255 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1971 Founded

12

Dublin

Dublin City University

For Education

#101 in Europe #367 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Carlow

Institute of Technology Carlow

For Education

#1037 in Europe #4361 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Athlone

Athlone Institute of Technology

For Education

#1022 in Europe #4300 in the World

72% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Sligo

Institute of Technology Sligo

For Education

#1067 in Europe #4514 in the World

45% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1970 Founded

16

Dublin

National College of Ireland

For Education

#659 in Europe #2435 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

17

Dundalk

Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Education

#824 in Europe #3270 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Dublin

National University of Ireland, System

For Education

#543 in Europe #1858 in the World

59% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1908 Founded