Dublin City University

, IE

#488

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Dublin City University ranks #488 globally — #408 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #325 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #856 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Dublin City University places #488 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#408

▲ 2 vs 2026 (#410)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#325

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#856

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Dublin City University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Linguistics

#101-150

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Modern Languages

#101-150

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Accounting & Finance

#101-150

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#151-200

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Education

#101-150

#176-200

#101-150

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Sports Science

#101-150

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Social Sciences & Management

#295

#126-150

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Economics & Econometrics

#351-400

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#150

English Language & Literature

#151-200

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Nursing

#151-225

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#201-300

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Communication & Media

#151-200

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Psychology

#251-300

#176-200

#401-500

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Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

#201-300

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Arts & Humanities

#297

#201-250

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Engineering & Technology

#401-450

#201-250

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Business & Economics

—

#201-250

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Computer Science

#301-350

#251-300

#301-400

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Business & Management

#301-350

—

#301-400

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Law

#301-350

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Sociology

#301-375

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Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

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Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

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Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#301-400

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Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#401-500

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Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#501-550

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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

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Chemistry

#501-550

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Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Dublin City University ranked in the world in 2026?

Dublin City University ranks #408 in QS 2027, #325 in THE 2026 and #856 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #488 globally.

Why does Dublin City University rank #408 in QS but #325 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Dublin City University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/dublin-city-university-ie/

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