Is it hard to get into DCU?

All international students, including Indian origin are required to apply directly to DCU on dcu.ie/global which is an admission portal for Non-EU applicants. The closing date for applications is Jul 1, 2026. Make sure to apply timely.

Yes absolutely because DCU was ranked top 350 in the World Rankings 2026 by THE while it was ranked no. 1 in Ireland in Research Quality. It was also ranked 410th in the World for 2026 by QS while 19 of DCU's subjects ranked in QS Subject Rankings 2025. It also stood no. 1 in Ireland for Environmental Sustainability
QS Sustainability Rankings 2026

All students hailing from a non English speaking country must submit proof of English proficiency including PG and foundation programme students. Although the DCU requirements for master's are programme and school specific, the majority schools have the following minimum scores:

All students hailing from a non English speaking country must submit proof of English proficiency. Students will get one step closer to entering DCU by obtaining the scores mentioned below

Dublin City University MBA placement rate is 86%, and the graduates are full-time employed. As data curated from the web, DCU MBA graduates can earn around EUR 78,000 (INR 82.32 L), annually. DCU MBA grads work for leading firm such as AIB, Deloitte, EY, etc.