Is TCD Dublin the best university in Ireland?

TCD has done reasonably well in the last few years as part of university rankings across platforms. Given below is how TCD Ireland has been ranked by some popular platforms in recent years.

The Trinity College Dublin QS Ranking 2026 is #75 in the world. The university has improved by 12 spots from its 2025 ranking of #87. It has ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, as part of the QS Rankings for the last 3 years now.

Given below is the Trinity College Ireland rankings as

Yes the TCD acceptance rate stands around 34% meaning out of every 100 candidates who apply for admission, upto 34 will be accepted. This makes it relatively hard to get into Trinity College for local and foreign students alike

In 2024, there was a notable change in several of the top faculty members of choice for the student applicants of Trinity College Dublin. The greatest changes were seen by the following faculties:

• Ancient and Medieval History and Culture (+89%) 
• Children's Nursing (+82%) 
• Chemistry (+43%), &n

Yes students can still apply to Trinity College Dublin despite not having a completion certificate for Standard XII. They can apply by using one of the following international exams recognised by Trinity:

• GCE A Levels
• International Baccalaureate
• US High School Diploma with SAT or ACT

They can also join