Top B.A Colleges & Universities in Ireland in 2026

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Trinity College Dublin, Dublin Dublin, Ireland33.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.2K/Yr (€24,781/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (€9,450/Yr)Admission	B.A Management science and infor...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE63$34.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 56+ More Programs	9.7/10(16 Users)Ranked 173 by THE in 2026 Ranked 75 by QS in 2026
#2	University College Dublin, Belfield Dublin, Ireland42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $34K/Yr (€28,840/Yr)Living: $10.5K/Yr (€8,863/Yr)Admission	B.A Actuarial and Financial Stud...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE63$34.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 24+ More Programs	9.0/10(15 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 118 by QS in 2026
#3	Dublin City University, Dublin Dublin, Ireland49%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.5K/Yr (€15,713/Yr)Living: $6.9K/Yr (€5,888/Yr)Admission	B.A Global BusinessDuolingo120TOEFL92$17.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 15+ More Programs	7.3/10(19 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 410 by QS in 2026
#4	University College Cork, Cork Cork, Ireland48%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.7K/Yr (€20,900/Yr)Living: $5.9K/Yr (€4,970/Yr)Admission	B.A CommerceDuolingo120IELTS6.5$24.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 26+ More Programs	8.3/10(7 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026 Ranked 246 by QS in 2026

#5	National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway Galway, Ireland86%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.5K/Yr (€16,500/Yr)Living: $18.88/Yr (€16/Yr)Admission	B.A PsychologyTOEFL85PTE59$19.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 26+ More Programs	9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#6	University of Limerick, Limerick Limerick, Ireland51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.1K/Yr (€15,360/Yr)Admission	B.A International BusinessTOEFL90PTE61$18.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 7+ More Programs	4.3/10(17 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 401 by QS in 2026
#7	Maynooth University, Maynooth Kildare, Ireland73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.8K/Yr (€16,762/Yr)Admission	B.A PsychologyDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE63$19.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 20+ More Programs	6.8/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 771 by QS in 2026
#8	Technological University Dublin, Dublin Dublin, Ireland46%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.9K/Yr (€13,500/Yr)Admission	B.A Advertising and Marketing Co...Duolingo120IELTS6$15.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 9+ More Programs	Ranked 1200 by THE in 2026 Ranked 781 by QS in 2026
#9	Dublin City University Business School, Dublin Dublin, Ireland50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.7K/Yr (€15,000/Yr)Admission	B.A Global BusinessDuolingo120TOEFL92$17.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 4+ More Programs	8.8/10(1 User)
#10	Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford Waterford, Ireland66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.1K/Yr (€14,500/Yr)Admission	B.A PsychologyIELTS6.0$17.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	--

#11	Griffith College Dublin, Dublin Dublin, Ireland50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.9K/Yr (€13,500/Yr)Living: $33.04/Yr (€28/Yr)Admission	B.A Interior ArchitectureDuolingo105TOEFL60PTE46$15.9K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	9.0/10(1 User)

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