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Which university is better among University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin?

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University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin are the most prominent universities for higher education in Ireland. Both universities have their merits and demerits. According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, the University College Dublin is ranked #1 and the Trinity College Dublin is ranked #2. UCD has an upper hand in ranking. Moreover, the University College Dublin acceptance rate is 20%, which means for 100 students, only 20 students will get admitted to the university. Whereas the Trinity College Dublin acceptance rate is 33.5%, this figure shows that out of 100 students, around 33-34 students will secure admission to the

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