Colleges in Ireland

A comparison of TCD and Maynooth University or Dublin Business School is given as follows: 

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's leading university that has been inspiring generations of brilliant thinkers for over 400 years. It is ranks at #87 in the world and #1 in Ireland in the world-rankings in 2025. Furthermore, Trinity ranks at #91 in the world for Graduate Employability. It is located in Dublin – one of the most welcoming and the safest cities in the world. Also, students of TCD receive world-class education in a research centered environment. TCD is also the only Irish member of the prestigious League of 23 European Research Universities (LERU).

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's the oldest institute of higher learning. It is considered the Harvard of Ireland. The institute is located in the heart of Dublin's city centre. It is Ireland's the highest ranked university. It is Ireland's No. 1 University and ranks at #87 in one of the world's ranking publisher's rankings. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses.

Trinity College Dublin has produced some of the world's famous personalities such as writers namely Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, the political thinker Edmund Burke, scientists William Rowan Hamilton and Ernest Walton, etc. It is one of the oldest universities in Ireland. It is highly ranked and for 2025 rankings, it ranks among the Top 200 Universities in the World. TCD is the 31st most international university in the world according to Times Higher Education 2024.

Trinity College Dublin acceptance rate is between 33.5% - 52%. This means that this institute is quite selective at the time of admission. So, to get admission to this university, the applicants are required to have must have a good academic record. The general entry requirements are having passed Class 12 for admission to UG courses. For admission to PG courses, the applicants are required to have an UG degree.

Trinity Business School takes a holistic approach to evaluate the applications. To get into Trinity College Dublin MBA, the applicants are required to meet the following admission requirements:A minimum 2:1 Honors degree or international equivalentTwo academic refereesEnglish language proficiency scorePreferred minimum GMAT score of 600A minimum of 3 years of professional or managerial work experience

Yes, to get into Trinity College, the applicants are required to submit €55 as an application fee (Around INR 4,900). The applicants can apply via the direct university's application form link. The documents that are required to apply are:Academic referencesTranscriptsStatement of PurposeEnglish language proficiency scoreGMAT score or any other score (as required)

Trinity College Dublin entry requirements are given below:UG: To get into this institute, the applicants should have completed Class 12 with overall average of 80% - 85% in six subjects of Class 12. Also, a language other than English and Mathematics must be taken as a subject up to Class 10PG: A 2:1 Honors degree (60%) from an Irish University or equivalent result from a university in another countryEnglish language proficiency score is also required. IELTS / TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo test scores are accepted as evidence of ELP

Yes, for admission to TCD, international students are required to submit an IELTS score. The standard entry requirement for UG and PG courses is Band B. IELTS score minimum requirement is Overall 6.5. The minimum scores required in other equivalent English language proficiency tests are:TestsMinimum ScoreDuolingo120TOEFL iBTOverall 90DuolingoOverall 120PTEOverall 69

Non-EU students who have permission to undertake UG and PG study in Ireland are allowed to take casual employment, defined as up to 20 hours part-time work per week. Students can also work full-time during vacation periods when their coursework for the year is complete.