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
46 Years
of welcoming students
15,065
undergraduate students (25/26)
3,567
postgraduate taught students (25/26)
875
postgraduate research students (25/26)
24%
new entrants via access, disability, mature or QQI-FET routes (25/26)
120,000+
alumni
22%
international students
(citizenship)
126
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
91%
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
408th
in the World QS World Rankings, 2027
19 Subjects
Ranked in the QS Subject Rankings, 2025
6 Subjects
within the Top 250 Ranked in the Global THE Subject Rankings, 2026
No.1 in Ireland
for Environmental Sustainability QS Sustainability Rankings 2026
Top 100
in the World for SDG 1 and SDG 10 Times Higher Impact Rankings 2025
Top 2%
in the World Higher Education Institutions Worldwide Ranking Web of Universities, 2025