When deciding which university to study at, it is crucial that you also look at the world university rankings. This helps you compare and understand where a university ranks and how your desired institution fares on the global map. QS world university rankings are a good start for the same.
The QS ranking is a yearly release of university rankings created by Quacquarelli Symonds, a British organization specializing in the field of education. It initially emerged in 2004 through a partnership with Times Higher Education under the name "Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings." However, in 2009, both organisations chose to independently publish their respective versions.
The QS system ranks universities as per their global standing, and subject-wise performance (which includes 48 different subjects and five faculty areas) along with five regional tables. It considers the university’s reputation among other universities (40%), employers (10%), student-teacher ratio (20%), citations-academic staff ratio (20%) and international outlook including students and staff (10%) for its compilation of top universities in the world.
This year, one Irish university is featured in the world’s top 100, and four have made it to the top 500.
The next QS World University Ranking is expected to come out in June 2024.
S.No. | Institution | QS Ranking 2024 (Globally) | QS Ranking 2023 (Globally) |
1 | Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin | 81 | 98 |
2 | University College Dublin | 171 | 181 |
3 | University of Galway | 289 | 270 |
4 | University College Cork | 292 | 303 |
5 | Dublin City University | 436 | 471 |
6 | University of Limerick | 426 | 531-540 |
7 | Maynooth University | 801-850 | 801-1000 |
8 | Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin | 81 | 98 |
Source: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024
Check where these Irish universities rank on the Times Higher Education charts.