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A-Z Universities in Ireland

Looking for a specific university in Ireland? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 23 officially recognised Irish universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Ireland.
  • 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.

A-Z Directory of Irish Universities


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A-Z list of 23 Irish universities by university name
University Town/City #
Atlantic Technological University Letterkenny 11
Carlow College Carlow 22
Dublin City University Dublin 5
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dún Laoghaire 16
Dundalk Institute of Technology Dundalk 13
Institute of Public Administration Dublin 20
Marino Institute of Education Dublin 21
Maynooth University Maynooth 8
Munster Technological University Bishopstown 12
National College of Art and Design Dublin 15
National College of Ireland Dublin 14
National University of Ireland, System Dublin 17
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Dublin Un
Royal Irish Academy of Music Dublin 18
South East Technological University Waterford 10
St Patrick's Pontifical University Maynooth 19
Technological University Dublin Dublin 7
Technological University of the Shannon Athlone 9
Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin Dublin 1
University College Cork Cork 3
University College Dublin Dublin 2
University of Galway Galway 4
University of Limerick Limerick 6
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Ireland?

There are 23 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Irish higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Irish university ranking?

No. This page lists Irish universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Irish University Ranking orders the same 23 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.

Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?

No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Irish University Ranking.

How many universities in Ireland start with each letter of the alphabet?

The Irish universities in this list start with the following letters: A (1), C (1), D (3), I (1), M (3), N (3), R (2), S (2), T (3), U (4).

Can I search this list by location instead of name?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Irish Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.

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