Facts and figures

>18,200
students

>120,000
alumni worldwide

1,965
staff

50
undergraduate courses 

200
postgraduate courses

5
apprenticeships

1
institutional award: Silver

2
faculty awards: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

13
department awards: 3 Silver, 10 Bronze

421st
QS World University Rankings 2025

5-Star Status
QS world rating 2023

51-100
globally in sports: joint 1st in Ireland 2023

1st
Overall Excellence Award

1st
Best Student Campus

1st
Student Engagement & Communications

4,011
research collaborations in 130 countries (since 2019)

471
partner universities in 68 countries 

1,438
exchange students (713 inbound, 725 outbound)

61st
overall in THE Impact Rankings 2024

23rd
for SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

21st
for SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities