best public universities in ireland

Some of the best public universities in Ireland include Trinity College Dublin, the University College Dublin, the University College Cork, Dublin City University and many more.

With hundreds of courses in various fields public universities are recognised for the diverse range of disciplines one can find under one university.

They are recognised for their affordability, quality of education, global recognition, cultural diversity and opportunities to work with leading companies.

Ireland offers comprehensive support for international students starting from accommodation to career counselling and hence pursuing education here is considered an enriching experience.
 

Cities
Dublin
Galway
Waterford
Athlone
Belfield
Bishoptown
Cork
Dundalk
Limerick
YHc0+l
J/hVSQ
YHc0+l
Stream
Course
Colleges By Ranking
Institution Type
College Type
State
City
Entrance / Exam Accepted
Avg Fees Per/yr
Attendance Type
Course Delivery Mode
Language

gxYz5c 19 TUltr2

m1SiNS
02eUQlaAOIPyu5TFjeunO4Ie
#74/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

Trinity College Dublin, Dublin

9.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland33.5%q8kmCZ
MS Finance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69
jpctdh 151 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€23,433/Yr)$27.7K/Yr
lpofqY
(€9,450/Yr)$11.2K/Yr
wW4ehl
#113/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

University College Dublin, Belfield

8.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland42%q8kmCZ
MSc Business Analytics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.0PTE65
jpctdh 242 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€28,048/Yr)$33.1K/Yr
lpofqY
(€8,863/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
wW4ehl
#224/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

University College Cork, Cork

8.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Cork, Ireland48%q8kmCZ
M.S Computing Science
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE63
jpctdh 147 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€21,448/Yr)$25.3K/Yr
lpofqY
(€4,970/Yr)$5.9K/Yr
wW4ehl
#350/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway

9.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)Galway, Ireland86%q8kmCZ
M.S Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE61
jpctdh 150 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€20,372/Yr)$24K/Yr
lpofqY
(€16/Yr)$18.88/Yr
wW4ehl
#386/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

Maynooth University, Maynooth

5.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kildare, Ireland73%q8kmCZ
M.S Data Science and Analytics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE63
jpctdh 99 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€16,795/Yr)$19.8K/Yr
wW4ehl
#419/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

Dublin City University, Dublin

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland49%q8kmCZ
M.S Human Resource Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE63
jpctdh 90 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€16,758/Yr)$19.8K/Yr
lpofqY
(€5,888/Yr)$6.9K/Yr
wW4ehl
#434/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

University of Limerick, Limerick

7.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Limerick, Ireland51%q8kmCZ
MS Business Analytics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL90PTE61
jpctdh 115 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€18,981/Yr)$22.4K/Yr
wW4ehl
#594/824 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Overall)

Technological University Dublin, Dublin

7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland46%q8kmCZ
M.S Business and Entrepreneurship
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6PTE62
jpctdh 54 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€13,518/Yr)$16K/Yr
wW4ehl
#73/100 Financial Times Ranking 2025(Overall)

Smurfit Graduate Business School, Dublin

8.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland30%q8kmCZ
MBA
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GMAT600IELTS7
jpctdh 12 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€25,445/Yr)$30K/Yr
lpofqY
(€12,426/Yr)$14.7K/Yr
wW4ehl
--

Dublin City University Business School, Dublin

8.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland50%q8kmCZ
M.S Human Resource Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE63
jpctdh 14 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€16,840/Yr)$19.9K/Yr
wW4ehl
--

Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk

Louth, Ireland45%q8kmCZ
M.S Data Analytics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
jpctdh 3 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€10,463/Yr)$12.3K/Yr
wW4ehl
--

Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford

Waterford, Ireland66%q8kmCZ
MS Construction Project Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE55
jpctdh 23 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€14,667/Yr)$17.3K/Yr
wW4ehl
--

National College of Ireland, Dublin

Dublin, Ireland52%q8kmCZ
MSc Artificial Intelligence
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.0PTE50
jpctdh 10 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
(€14,091/Yr)$16.6K/Yr
--

South East Technological University, Waterford

Waterford, Ireland66%q8kmCZ
M.Bus
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE55
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
(€14,873/Yr)$17.6K/Yr
--

South East Technological University, Wexford

Wexford, Ireland66%q8kmCZ
Master of Science [M.S] Data Science
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE55
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(€15,000/Yr)$17.7K/Yr
--

University of Galway, Galway

Galway, Ireland
MS Business Analytics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE61
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
(€24,640/Yr)$29.1K/Yr
--

Munster Technological University, Bishoptown

Cork, Ireland
MS Artificial Intelligence
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE59
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
(€15,000/Yr)$17.7K/Yr
--

Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone

Westmeath, Ireland
MS Data Analytics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL79PTE58
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
(€17,500/Yr)$20.6K/Yr
--

Atlantic Technological University - Sligo, Sligo

Sligo, Ireland
MS Bioprocessing
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL80PTE55
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
(€14,000/Yr)$16.5K/Yr