Top Universities in Northern Ireland (country/region)
2026 Northern Ireland University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the UK country/region of Northern Ireland? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Northern Ireland University Ranking, which lists 2 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the United Kingdom.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Northern Ireland Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Northern Ireland University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Queen's University Belfast | Belfast |
| 73 | Ulster University | Coleraine |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Northern Ireland?
- There are 2 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Northern Ireland higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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