At a glance
- City
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland — process, visa & costs
- Website
- ucd.ie
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1854
- Students
- 33,321 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
301–400 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Food Science & Technology | #15 |
| Veterinary Sciences | #21 |
| Library & Information Science | #42 |
| Geography | 76–100 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 101–150 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 101–150 |
How to get in
We have not yet researched this university's admission pages, so we will not guess its deadlines or fees. Start from its official website and look for “international admissions”. The general process for Ireland — exams, application platform, visa and costs — is in the Ireland guide.
Studying in Ireland
Ireland offers English-taught, EU-recognised degrees, a growing tech/pharma employer base, and a Third Level Graduate Programme that lets graduates stay and job-hunt after their course. Indian students go for a smaller, safer system with strong multinational employer presence (many EU headquarters), though university choice is far narrower than the US, UK or Canada.
- Visa
- Irish study visa (D visa, leading to Stamp 2 immigration permission) — EUR 60 · about ₹6,557
- Work while studying
- Up to 20 hours/week during term time; up to 40 hours/week during June-September and mid-December to mid-January (irishimmigration.ie).
- After graduating
- Third Level Graduate Programme: Level 8 honours bachelor's graduates get 12 months post-study permission (counts toward an overall 7-year student-permission limit); Level 9 master's graduates get an initial 12 months, renewable for a further 12 months (up to 24 months total) if they show steps toward suitable graduate-level employment (counts toward an overall 8-year limit). The page did not specify distinct Level 10/PhD terms in the content read.