Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

19 Best Universities in Ireland for Sociology

We ranked the top 19 universities for Sociology in Ireland based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 385.4K subject-specific papers and 11.33M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Dublin

University College Dublin

#82 in Europe #225 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1854 Founded

2

Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

#119 in Europe #302 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1592 Founded

3

Cork

University College Cork

#174 in Europe #408 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1845 Founded

4

Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

#257 in Europe #631 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1845 Founded

5

Dublin

Dublin Institute of Technology

#600 in Europe #1628 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

6

Dublin

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

#432 in Europe #1122 in the World

55% Acceptance

20,430 Enrollment

1784 Founded

7

Limerick

Limerick Institute of Technology

#1179 in Europe #4421 in the World

49% Acceptance

6,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded

8

Maynooth

Maynooth University

#373 in Europe #924 in the World

52% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

9

Letterkenny

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

#1168 in Europe #4387 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1971 Founded

10

Limerick

University of Limerick

#305 in Europe #740 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1972 Founded

11

Carlow

Institute of Technology Carlow

#1123 in Europe #4156 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1970 Founded

12

Dublin

Dublin City University

#283 in Europe #679 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Athlone

Athlone Institute of Technology

#1071 in Europe #3876 in the World

72% Acceptance

17,989 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Sligo

Institute of Technology Sligo

#1066 in Europe #3848 in the World

45% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Dublin

National College of Ireland

#1047 in Europe #3723 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

16

Galway

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

#1046 in Europe #3713 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1972 Founded

17

Dundalk

Dundalk Institute of Technology

#977 in Europe #3323 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Dublin

National University of Ireland, System

#841 in Europe #2653 in the World

59% Acceptance

21,894 Enrollment

1908 Founded

19

Waterford

Waterford Institute of Technology

#791 in Europe #2413 in the World

70% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded