Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
- 1975
- Founded
- #426
- Global Rank
- Not listed
- Total Students
- Not listed
- International Students
- 212
- Programs
About Dublin City University
Dublin City University (DCU – Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath), established in 1975 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin, and elevated to university status in 1989, is globally recognized as 'Ireland’s University of Enterprise'. Ranked among the top 430 universities worldwide by QS (#426 in QS World University Rankings 2025) and within the top 75 young universities globally (THE Young University Rankings), DCU educates over 19,000 students across five vibrant academic faculties and three interconnected campuses in North Dublin (Glasnevin, St Patrick’s, and All Hallows). DCU is renowned for introducing Ireland’s first accredited paid internship programme — INTRA (Integrated Training) — through which over 80% of undergraduate students complete 6 to 12 months of high-impact industry placement with leading international multinationals and corporate partners, yielding an extraordinary graduate employability rate exceeding 97%. DCU Business School holds prestigious dual AACSB and AMBA international accreditations, ranking among the top European business schools (Financial Times). Home to Ireland's largest faculty of education (the DCU Institute of Education), the renowned National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology (NICB), the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, and The Helix — one of Ireland's largest multi-auditorium performing arts centres — DCU seamlessly unites research excellence, enterprise innovation, and vibrant student life in Ireland's capital city.
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Dublin, Ireland
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2025
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