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Quality and Institutional Insights Office

DCU in Numbers

Dublin City University


DCU has over 20,000 students in 5 faculties spread across 3 academic campuses in the Glasnevin-Drumcondra area of North Dublin.  

5

faculties

3

academic campuses

45 Years

of welcoming students

14,723

undergraduate students (24/25)

3,709

postgraduate taught students (24/25)

960

postgraduate research students (24/25)

110,000+

alumni

22%

international students 
(citizenship)

123

countries represented 
within the student body

93%

graduates in work or study,
9 months after graduation [1]

1st in Ireland

First university to introduce (INTRA) work placements as part of its degree programme

80%

UG programmes have INTRA work placements

1 Silver

Institution Level Athena Swan Award

140+

clubs & societies in DCU

Rankings

2025/2026

Top 350 in the World

Times Higher World Rankings, 2026

No.1 in Ireland

in Research Quality
Times Higher World Rankings, 2026

410th in the World

QS World Rankings, 2026

19 Subjects

Ranked in the QS Subject Rankings, 2025

Source [1] Graduate Outcomes Survey, Class of 2024