Dublin City University

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DCU ranked in the top 350

University rises to highest ever position in THE World University Rankings

Postgraduate at DCU

Discover your passions and follow your greatness at DCU

Strategy 2023-2028

DCU launches ambitious new strategy entitled 'Transformation for an Unscripted Future'

Welcome

Dáire Keogh

President

DCU is proud to be one of the world’s leading Young Universities, with a mission to transform lives and societies. Through education, research and innovation, we are focused on delivering real impact, and addressing global challenges in collaboration with our partners and stakeholders.

Why DCU?

We're #1 in Ireland

in Research Quality

Times Higher World Rankings 2026

Top 350 in the World

The THE World University Rankings provide the definitive list of the world’s best universities, with an emphasis on the research mission.

Times Higher World Rankings 2026

Ireland's #1 ranked 'Young University'

Top ranked University in the Times Higher Education 'Young University' rankings, and 59th globally

DCU ranked top Young University in Ireland

93% in employment or further education

93% of our recent graduates are in employment or further education nine months after graduation

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024

123 different nationalities

123 countries represented within the student body

Work Placement

80% of our courses have INTRA - paid, relevant work experience or work placement

DCU People

Oonagh Grogan

Alumni

“My entire focus was, I’m going to college. I want to learn. I'm going to be a nurse.”

“It’s a world first in professional football.”

“You're able to just live your life in the way that you want to here. Whereas, at the moment, that's not possible in Palestine.”

"I think in teaching, it is so important to put yourself in a child's shoes"

Life On Campus

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The achievements of these 10 exceptional graduates were celebrated at a special ceremony in The Helix

#DCUAlumni

DCU Alumni Awards

Find out all you need to know about our clubs and societies

Clubs & Socs

Student Advice and Support Centre

Explore our services

Public transport options for DCU

How to get to DCU

A culture of care and wellbeing across our entire DCU community

DCU Healthy

Luke Faherty with Deirdre Maye, Principal of St. Peter's College, Dunboyne and DCU President, Professor Dáire Keogh.

DCU recognises students for their academic achievements in Leaving Cert

DCU Scholars Awards

Highlights

A photo of Mr Cathal Marley, DCU Chancellor

Cathal Marley, a Donegal native and DCU graduate, is Chief Executive of the EirGrid group, and has over 25 years' experience in the utilities and infrastrucutre sectors.

#WeAreDCU

DCU appoints Cathal Marley as new Chancellor

DCU appoints new Chancellor Cathal Marley

Shows Yvonne Daly and colleagues on an upcoming ERC project

An international, interdisciplinary team of researchers has secured a €10 million European Research Council (ERC) grant to investigate coercive and abusive interrogation practices. The project will bring €2.5 million in funding to DCU.

#DCUResearch

DCU Researcher to collaborate on €10 million ERC grant examining coercive interrogation practices

The new project is entitled ‘JUSTICE: Joining Unique Strategies Together For Interrogative Coercion Elimination’

Do you have an interest in contemporary society? With this course, you will have the oppotunity to study in areas such as traditions, cultures, world religions, theology, law, politics, communiation, human-environment relations and human behaviour

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