Top PHD Colleges & Universities in Ireland in 2026

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Trinity College Dublin, Dublin Dublin, Ireland33.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.7K/Yr (€20,930/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (€9,450/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Political Science$24.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 2+ 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: $30.7K/Yr (€26,026/Yr)Living: $10.5K/Yr (€8,863/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Computer ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL90PTE63$34.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 4+ More Programs	9.0/10(15 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 118 by QS in 2026
#3	National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway Galway, Ireland86%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.7K/Yr (€18,390/Yr)Living: $18.88/Yr (€16/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Biomedical Engineering and ...IELTS6.5$32K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#4	University of Limerick, Limerick Limerick, Ireland51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.4K/Yr (€37,600/Yr)Admission	Ph.D SociologyTOEFL90PTE61$44.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	4.3/10(17 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 401 by QS in 2026

#5	Maynooth University, Maynooth Kildare, Ireland73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.9K/Yr (€15,182/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Electronic EngineeringIELTS6.5PTE59$17.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 10+ More Programs	6.8/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 771 by QS in 2026