University College Dublin

Ireland’s Global University

University College Dublin (UCD) is Ireland’s Global University. A public, government-funded institution, UCD is ranked within the top 1% of world universities. Established in 1854, UCD is located in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city.

UCD Research Center

UCD is Ireland’s Global University. It is the largest and most international university in Ireland with over 30,000 students of which over 6,000 are international (from 127 countries).

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UCD offers the widest range of undergraduate programs in Ireland and is Ireland’s leader in postgraduate education (over a quarter of all graduate students in Ireland study in UCD). UCD is the national leader in research funding, attracting quality investment that has helped the university to establish a reputation as a world-class destination for leading researchers.

UCD runs bachelor, taught masters and PhD programmes in the following academic areas: Arts; Architecture; Business, Finance & Economics; Planning & Urban Studies; Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences and Biology; Computer Science & Information Technology; Engineering & Technology; Education; Politics & International Relations; Energy; Environment; Food, Health & Medicine; Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science; Social Sciences and Humanities; Law & Criminal Justice; Mathematics & Statistics; Chemistry, Geology & Physics.

UCD has partnerships with over 400 universities worldwide and has Global Centres established in North America, India, South East Asia and China.

The UCD campus is the largest urban campus in Europe (350 acres).

The campus is safe and modern with 24 hour security and offers extensive accommodation options and cutting-edge sports & campus facilities (including a 50 metre swimming pool, theatre and cinema).

UCD Swimming Pool