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University College Cork

University College Cork (UCC)

🇮🇪 Ireland 4-Year University
Global #220 Ireland #3
Campus of University College Cork

Institution Info

Founded
1845
Type
4-Year University
Students
21,894 students
Faculty
3.500

About

University College Cork is a higher education institution in Ireland, founded in 1845. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Ireland. The university has approximately 22K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 10 Universities in Ireland. Also known as UCC.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #246 · Ranked 50,70
THE 2026 THE #367 · Ranked 50,91
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #220 · Ranked 89,36
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

624
h-index
4,310,385
Citations
60,018
Publications
57,650
i10-index
3,00
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University College Cork is ranked #220 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Ireland, it holds the #3 position.
University College Cork was founded in 1845, making it 181 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Ireland.
University College Cork has a student body of approximately 21,894 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 6:1.
University College Cork has produced 60,018 research publications with 4,310,385 total citations and an h-index of 624, according to OpenAlex data.