Study in Ireland for Indian Students: A Complete 2025 Guide

One of the renowned universities all over Europe, mainly known for its research work and studies. Trinity College of Dublin is the sole integrated part of the University of Dublin. It comprises five substantial research institutes, which are:

• Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience

• Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices

• Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute

• Trinity Biomedical Science Institute

• Trinity Translational Medical Institute

According to the Times Higher Education Rankings 2021, Trinity is being placed at 8th position on the list of best international universities in the world. The institution provides education to 18,000 students under different courses under graduation, post-graduation, online and short courses in various fields. The campus houses students and staff from 120 different countries and has a very diversified population. Trinity has 24 academic schools and offers around 600 courses under its graduation and post-graduation programs. Below is the list of some popular courses offered by Trinity College of Dublin:

University College of Dublin (UCD) was established in 1854 and is one of Europe’s most growing research-centered institutions. It comes under the top 1% of institutions according to the QS World University Rankings 2022. It is a study center for over 34,000 students of which 8,500 are overseas students from about 130 countries.

UCD played a crucial role in shaping current modern Ireland by being considerate of Irish society and retrospecting at every point of its development. The university has around more than 800 Indian students currently pursuing their studies. The university is best known for its excellence in research domains and distinct education.

The university has a great reputation and many well-known alumni. Few of them are Ireland’s former President Douglas Hyde, a famous rugby player Brian 0’ Driscol, movie director Neil Jordan, and novelist Maeve Binchy. Moreover, with UCD being the largest university in the country, it helps in attaining the country’s development through its research work.UCD provides courses amongst various streams namely engineering and health science, law and business, science, art, and humanities.

A few of those courses are mentioned in the table, below:

The university was ranked 260th by QS in 2016, however, as of now it is ranked 238th on the list. Throughout its journey of 175 years, the university has foreseen commendable growth in its reputation amongst other institutions worldwide.

Over the past few decades, NUI has reached out globally to the students and now it has more than 18,000 students currently studying. The university has a great system of society within the campus that helps students to work, learn and interact with others in a healthy environment and explore more.

Moreover, the university is known for its courses in different domains such as history, law, engineering, computer science, English language and literature, business and management studies, arts, and pharmacy.

A few popular courses are mentioned in the table below.

Commonly known by the name UCC, it was founded in the year 1854. The most prominent fact about UCC that sets it apart from other universities is that UCC has been awarded the international green flag for eco-friendliness, and it is the first university to get honored with such an award. Earlier the university was established under the three Queen’s colleges, namely in Belfast, Galway, and Cork to enhance the development of learning and education in Ireland.

In the beginning, the college started with only 181 students and 23 teaching staff in particularly three fields: art, law, and medicine. Skipping to one year, the college came under the Queen’s University of Ireland.

UCC is best known for its research work in a wide range of fields such as science, arts, Celtic studies, medicine, law, science and technology, and commerce. Because of its renowned name, the university managed to grab research funding of around 96 million euros.

Below is the list of popular courses offered by the UCC:

DCU is ranked 19th (globally) and 1st in Ireland under QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2020. The university has excelled in the field of global management and is hence known for the same reason around the globe.

The university is known for its five major faculties which are humanities and social science, business, science and health, engineering and computing, and education. It has five different campuses providing 200 programs.

DCU offers several scholarships to its students such as sports scholarships, merit scholarships, and a few other academic-related scholarships. The campus houses about 11,500 students out of which around 2000 are international students from over 116 different countries.

The table below shows some popular courses offered at DCU:

First UL was established in the year 1972 as a small academic institution but it was not until 1989 that it got recognition as the University of Limerick. The student body comprises around 13,000 students out of which 13% are international students.

The university offers various undergraduate, post-graduate, executive education, professional studies courses, and springboard courses. Moreover, UL has a staff of 17890, with over 800 research students making the student-teacher ratio about 21:1, and around more than 400 lab facilities. Hence, the institution is best known for its excellent teaching.

The university offers various programs in around a wide range of domains such as health science, humanities, social science, engineering, education, and arts.

Below are a few popular courses provided by the university:

This university has grabbed the 49th position on the list of Times Higher Education Young University Rankings, which classify the top 50 universities that come under the criteria of 50 years old. It is situated 25 kilometers outside Dublin, Ireland.

Students get to have the best academic experience alongside social diversity that helps them in enhancing their soft as well as hard skills. MU offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. level programs of high academic value. At present, there are 235 undergraduate and postgraduate programs being offered by the university that falls under 26 different departments of basically three faculties humanities, natural science, and social science.

Other than that, MU offers courses in multiple disciplines such as IT Software, mass communication and media, business, business and management studies, science, and law.

The table below shows some popular courses provided by the university: