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DCU Top of the Table for Research in Sunday Times University Guide

 

 

30 September 2007

Albert College, DCU - PhotoDCU has been ranked as the top Irish University for Research in the recent Sunday Times University Guide. The guide, which was published on Sunday September 30th stated "Ireland’s youngest university, DCU, overtook Trinity, the oldest, to head the research category." DCU scored 100 points out of a possible 100 for research. The next highest University for research scored 93 points.

 

The Sunday Times noted that DCU's "350 academics attracted €91,429 each in research ". DCU's recent success in PRTLI 4, where the University attracted €23m in research funding made a major contribution to this. Under PRTLI 4 DCU were granted support for five specific research projects - three science and engineering projects and two humanities and social science based projects. These projects are carried out as part of national collaborative research programmes involving other third-level institudes.

 

DCU has consistently been rated highly in the Sunday Times University Guide. It won University of the Year in 2004 and was runner up in 2003 and 2006.

 

Click here for the Sunday Times University League Table 2007

 

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