Dublin City University
Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin Ireland
# 408QS World University Rankings
60 Postgraduate Programmes
About Dublin City University
Welcome to DCU, a young, ambitious and innovative university with a mission to ‘transform lives and societies’. We are proud to consistently rank among the top of the world’s universities.
At DCU, our primary goal is to provide a ‘transformative student experience’. Our programmes are designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to flourish in a fast-changing world. Whether you wish to move forward in your career, advance in an area you are passionate about, or change career paths completely, we have a course for you.
This University is known for its innovative Teaching and Learning, and our inspiring teachers are recognised for their personalised ‘human touch’ approach. In addition, DCU has always had a productive relationship with enterprise and leading employers. This ensures that our programmes are highly relevant to today’s workplace, and undoubtedly contributes to DCU’s consistently high Graduate Employment Rate.
As well as our academic excellence, DCU is known for its welcoming and diverse campuses, hosting international students from 135 countries. We can also proudly boast of our superb sports complex, our renowned performing arts centre, The Helix, and our state-of-the-art student centre, the U. More than 120 DCU student clubs and societies add greatly to a vibrant social environment.
About Dublin City University
Welcome to DCU, a young, ambitious and innovative university with a mission to ‘transform lives and societies’. We are proud to consistently rank among the top of the world’s universities.
At DCU, our primary goal is to provide a ‘transformative student experience’. Our programmes are designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to flourish in a fast-changing world. Whether you wish to move forward in your career, advance in an area you are passionate about, or change career paths completely, we have a course for you.
This University is known for its innovative Teaching and Learning, and our inspiring teachers are recognised for their personalised ‘human touch’ approach. In addition, DCU has always had a productive relationship with enterprise and leading employers. This ensures that our programmes are highly relevant to today’s workplace, and undoubtedly contributes to DCU’s consistently high Graduate Employment Rate.
As well as our academic excellence, DCU is known for its welcoming and diverse campuses, hosting international students from 135 countries. We can also proudly boast of our superb sports complex, our renowned performing arts centre, The Helix, and our state-of-the-art student centre, the U. More than 120 DCU student clubs and societies add greatly to a vibrant social environment.
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Rankings & Ratings
Dublin City University is one of the top Public universities in Dublin, Ireland. It is ranked #408 in QS World University Rankings 2027.
QS World University Rankings
- 2015#366
- 2016#353
- 2017#=380
- 2018#=391
- 2019#=422
- 2020#429
- 2021#439
- 2022#=490
- 2023#=471
- 2024#=436
- 2025#=421
- 2026#=410
- 2027#408
QS World University Rankings
- 2015#366
- 2016#353
- 2017#=380
- 2018#=391
- 2019#=422
- 2020#429
- 2021#439
- 2022#=490
- 2023#=471
- 2024#=436
- 2025#=421
- 2026#=410
- 2027#408
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