University College Dublin

, IE

#247

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University College Dublin ranks #247 globally — #100 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #245 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University College Dublin places #247 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#100

▲ 18 vs 2026 (#118)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#245

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Food Science & Technology

—

#15

Veterinary Science

#44

—

#21

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#53

—

#101-150

#27

Library & Information Science

#40

—

#42

—

English Language & Literature

#41

—

Nursing

#41

—

#101-150

—

Petroleum Engineering

#44

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

History

#51-100

—

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Geography

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Education

#96

#71

#301-400

—

Arts & Humanities

#81

#151-175

—

#175

Sociology

#91

—

#151-200

—

Law

#98

#101-125

—

Political Science & IR

#100

—

#151-200

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#301-400

—

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#138

—

#101-150

#213

Public Health

—

#101-150

#211

Social Sciences & Management

#153

#126-150

—

Computer Science

#172

#126-150

#201-300

#181

Life Sciences & Medicine

#139

#201-250

—

Medicine / Clinical

#143

—

#201-300

#156

Architecture

#151-200

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

#301-400

—

Psychology

#151-200

#176-200

#301-400

#221

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#201-300

#461

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#201-300

#378

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Engineering & Technology

#191

#176-200

—

#272

Economics & Econometrics

#180

—

#201-300

#189

Chemistry

#192

—

#301-400

—

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#192

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#301-400

#293

Mathematics

#201-250

—

Business & Management

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Statistics

#201-250

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#251

#201-250

—

Physics & Astronomy

#251-300

—

#201-300

#307

Automation & Control

—

#201-300

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#201-250

—

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Materials Science

#301-350

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#349

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University College Dublin ranks #100 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #245 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #247 globally.

Why does University College Dublin rank #100 in QS but #225 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

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

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

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

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