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Dublin City University (non-EU/EEA students)

Created as the National Institute for Higher Education in Dublin in 1975, Dublin City University (DCU) is an Irish public university. It has a particularly strong research record: it is sometimes described as a research-led university, and has regularly been recorded as bringing in more research income per members of faculty, or indeed as a percentage of total income, than any other university in Ireland. Students can count on more than 140 clubs and societies representing a wide range of interests such as culture, computer games, sport, and academic interests. DCU ranks 439th in the QS World University Rankings and 61st in the the world’s top universities under 50 years of age ranking made by QS.

Country

  • Ireland

City

  • Dublin ,

Founding year

1975

Acceptance rate

40%

Fall semester application deadline

May 30

Spring semester application deadline

October 30

Semester fees (30 ECTS)

From €6000/semester

Subjects available to free mover students

Accounting & Finance [English]Anthropology [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Development Studies [English]Education & Training [English]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [English]English Language & Literature [English]Geography [English]History [English]Law [English]Mathematics [English]Modern Languages [English]Nursing [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Sports-related Subjects [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]

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Financial Times Rankings

Masters in Management
90°

General rankings position

QS World University Rankings
471°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
501–600°
Center for World University Rankings
1026°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
1080°
Eduniversal palmes
3/5
Webometrics
598°

QS World Universities by Subject

Arts & Humanities
338°
Engineering and Technology
372°
Social Sciences & Management
267°
Accounting & Finance
201-250°
Biological Sciences
501-550°
Business & Management Studies
251-300°
Chemistry
401-450°
Communication & Media Studies
101-150°
Computer Science & Information Systems
251-300°
Education & Training
101-150°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
401-450°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
451-500°
English Language & Literature
201-250°
Law
301-340°
Linguistics
101-150°
Modern Languages
151-200°
Physics & Astronomy
551-600°
Politics & International Studies
201-220°
Sociology
251-300°
Sports-related Subjects
101-130°

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