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The Royal University of Ireland was the successor to the Queen's University of Ireland, dissolved in 1882, and the graduates, professors, students and colleges of that predecessor were transferred to the new university.
Founded as the national training body for surgery in Ireland, RCSI has been at the forefront of healthcare education and research since 1784. Today, we are an innovative, world-leading international health sciences university.
The National University of Ireland (NUI) is a federal university comprising the largest element of the Irish university system at the present time.
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is an international university, focused on education and research to drive improvements in human health worldwide.
- Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Trinity College Dublin once again takes the title of the best university in Ireland, as well as being ranked within the top 100 universities in the world.
- University College Dublin (UCD) In joint 171st place in the world rankings and second place in Ireland is University College Dublin. It teaches over 38,000 students including over 10,000 international students from 144 different countries.
- National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) Ranked third in Ireland and 289th overall is the University of Galway. Despite dropping 19 places in the world rankings this year, it scored particularly highly for its international faculty ratio, where it’s ranked fourth in Ireland and 170th overall.
- University College Cork (UCC) University College Cork ranks fourth in Ireland and joint 292nd in the world. It is significantly older than some of the other Irish universities featured in the rankings thus far, having been founded in 1849.
The RCSI School of Medicine is Ireland’s largest medical school and one of the most international medical schools in the world. The ethos of the School is founded on the principle that the patient's interest is paramount in clinical teaching, medical practice and research.
In accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879, The Royal University of Ireland was founded as an examining and degree-awarding university (based on the model of the University of London).
