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University College Dublin

University College Dublin

🇮🇪 Ireland 4-Year University
Global #127 Ireland #2
Campus of University College Dublin

Institution Info

Founded
1854
Type
4-Year University
Students
33,321 students

About

University College Dublin is a higher education institution in Ireland, founded in 1854. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Ireland. The university has approximately 33K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 10 Universities in Ireland.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #118 · Top 200 66.00
THE 2026 THE #223 · Ranked 57.47
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #127 · Top 200 91.22
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

632
h-index
6,487,798
Citations
101,291
Publications
92,318
i10-index
2.81
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University College Dublin is ranked #127 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Ireland, it holds the #2 position.
University College Dublin was founded in 1854, making it 172 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Ireland.
University College Dublin has a student body of approximately 33,321 students.
University College Dublin has produced 101,291 research publications with 6,487,798 total citations and an h-index of 632, according to OpenAlex data.