Facts and figures
Our people
>19,740
students
>140,000
alumni worldwide
2,121
staff
Our courses
>70
undergraduate courses
>200
postgraduate courses
6
apprenticeships
Athena Swan
1
institutional award: Silver
2
faculty awards: 2 Silver
13
department awards: 4 Silver, 10 Bronze
QS World Rankings
388
QS World University Rankings 2027
5-Star Status
101-150 globally in Education and Training:
joint 2nd in Ireland 2025
51-100
globally in sport:
joint 1st in Ireland 2025
Global reach
4,531
research collaborations in 141 countries (since 2019)
471
partner universities in 68 countries
1,438
exchange students (713 inbound, 725 outbound)
Education Awards
1st
Best Student Campus
1st
Best Erasmus Programme
1st
Student Engagement and Communications Award - Academic Registry
UN Sustainable Development goals (SDG) Impact
76th
overall in THE Impact Rankings 2025
20th
for SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
24th
for SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
