Study In Ireland

Popular Universities to Study in Ireland

The following universities feature in the list of QS World University Rankings:

Institution	QS Ranking 2023 (Globally)	QS Ranking 2024 (Globally)
Trinity College Dublin	98	81
University College Dublin	181	171
National University of Ireland, Galway	270	289
University College Cork	303	292
Dublin City University	471	436
University of Limerick	531-540	426
Maynooth University	801-1000	801-850
Technological University Dublin	801-1000	851-900

Popular Universities in Ireland that Do Not Require IELTS

Universities	Alternative Exam Scores Accepted
National University of Ireland, Galway	Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE), TOEFL iBT / TOEFL iBT Home Edition, Pearson PTE, Duolingo
University College Cork	Cambridge C2 Proficiency, C1 Advanced and B2 First, Duolingo English Test (DET), LanguageCert IESOL, LinguaSkill General, Oxford Test of English, Pearson English Language Tests (PTE), UCC English Language Centre
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland	Cambridge CAE & CPE, TOEIC, TOEFL Paper, TOEFL CBT & IBT, Pearson PTE Academic
University College Dublin	Cambridge Examinations – Proficiency Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2). Advanced Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2)First Certificate, Grade A (i.e. CEFR Level C1)UCLES – English at grade C or above English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP)Pearson English Language Test (Academic)Trinity ISEDuolingo English Test (DET) Oxford Test of EnglishLanguage Cert ESOL
University of Limerick	LANGUAGE CERT ESOL Duolingo English Test (DET) English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP)GCE ‘O’ LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE / GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGEUniversity Of Cambridge ESOLPearson Test of English (Academic)

Popular Cost-Effective Universities in Ireland

Studying in Ireland is cheaper than the US, UK, and many other European countries. The average tuition fees in the country is €10,000 and €35,000 a year for bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs in public universities. However, there are a few affordable universities in Ireland that assure high education standards at low tuition fees and charge anything between €10,000 and €25,000 a year (tuition costs) for bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs. The following is the list of popular affordable universities in Ireland.

Trinity College Dublin or the University of Dublin
The University of Limerick
Dublin City University (DCU)
The National University of Ireland (NUI) comprising University College Dublin (UCD), University College Cork, University of Galway, and National University of Ireland, Maynooth