Study in Ireland: Trinity College Dublin remains in top 100 in 2025 QS World University Rankings

Trinity College Dublin has been positioned in the top 100 in the QS rankings for the third year in a row. It ranked at 98th for 2023, 81st for 2024, and 87th in 2025.

Study in Ireland: QS World University Rankings 2025 was released yesterday. It featured over 1,500 institutions. Trinity College Dublin especially performed well in the International Faculty; International Research Network; Employment Outcomes; and International Student categories.

Trinity’s Dean of Research, Professor Sinéad Ryan, said:  “Researchers in Trinity produce excellent and impactful research that is internationally recognised. The rankings capture some, but far from all, of our excellent research and scholarship and so we welcome this year's strong performance.

"However, it is also important to note how delicate this position is. Trinity’s researchers continue to produce work of the highest standard despite the chronic underfunding of the national system, the absence of a national research infrastructure strategy and R&D funding across all disciplines that is far below our international peers. Imagine what we could do in a properly resourced system!," added the professor.

“It is due to the talent of our staff and students that we have been in the Top 100 universities in the world for three years in a row. This position, however, remains unsustainable especially in a country that has allowed investment in education and research to take a back seat. The €307 million annual funding gap in the Higher Education sector, identified by Government in May 2022, has not yet been filled. Ireland spends 1.1% of GDP on research – never having reached the long-promised 2% of GDP,” said Trinity’s Provost, Dr Linda Doyle.

Other Ireland Universities in QS World University Rankings 2025

Following are 7 more Ireland universities in QS World University Rankings 2025:

1. University College Dublin at 126
2. University College Cork at 273
3. University of Galway at 273
4. Dublin City University at 421
5. University of Limerick at 421
6. Maynooth University 801-850
7. Technological University Dublin 851-900

Trinity College Dublin pays tribute to distinguished poet Professor

The college paid tribute to poet, writer and colleague Professor Gerald Dawe. He was born in Belfast in 1952 and educated at the University of Ulster and University College Galway. Professor Gerald Dawe joined Trinity's School of English in 1988 and was elected to Fellowship in 2004. He was founding director of the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre in the School of English from 1998-2015.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of poet Gerry Dawe who, along with Brendan Kennelly, founded the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre. Gerry's legacy is profound and long lasting, and his wise and gentle spirit will be sorely missed," said Eoin McNamee, Associate Professor, Director of the Oscar Wilde Centre for Creative Writing.

"Gerry Dawe was an outstanding teacher and colleague who gave so much of himself to Trinity and especially to the School of English. With enormous energy and enthusiasm, he not only helped to establish the M.Phil. in Creative Writing as the first of its kind in Ireland, but shouldered much of the administration of the programme for years. Gerry was a great presence in the School, a man of integrity, full of humour, generous to his students and his colleagues, and held in great affection by everyone. His death is an immense loss to the College and to Irish culture," said Prof Jarlath Killeen, Head of the School of English.

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