Top Universities in County Dublin (county)
2026 County Dublin University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Irish county of County Dublin? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 County Dublin University Ranking, which lists 12 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 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.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top County Dublin 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 County Dublin University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin | Dublin |
| 2 | University College Dublin | Dublin |
| 5 | Dublin City University | Dublin |
| 7 | Technological University Dublin | Dublin |
| 14 | National College of Ireland | Dublin |
| 15 | National College of Art and Design | Dublin |
| 16 | Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology | Dún Laoghaire |
| 17 | National University of Ireland, System | Dublin |
| 18 | Royal Irish Academy of Music | Dublin |
| 20 | Institute of Public Administration | Dublin |
| 21 | Marino Institute of Education | Dublin |
| Un | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | Dublin |
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How many universities are there in County Dublin?
- There are 12 officially chartered, licensed or accredited County Dublin higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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