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University College Dublin is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. In the top 1% of institutions worldwide in the 2023 QS World University Rankings, UCD was ranked 173rd in the world. In 2019, for the second year in a row, UCD was ranked number one in Ireland for graduate employability and 74th in the world in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings. UCD, Ireland’s Global University, is Ireland’s largest university. Established in 1854, the University has a student body of over 34,000 students, with over 8,000 international students drawn from 139 countries. Students are attracted to UCD by its teaching and research strength, the programme portfolio (UCD offers Ireland’s most comprehensive range of programmes recognised and valued by academic institutions and employers worldwide) and the holistic experience that is studying at UCD offers. The University's main Dublin campus occupies an extensive parkland estate of 133 hectares. World-leading facilities include the UCD O'Brien Centre for Science, UCD Sutherland School of Law, UCD Lochlan Quinn School of Business and UCD Student Centre.

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UCD have the most diverse student facilities of any university in Ireland, with many facilities designed to encourage students to become involved in clubs and societies and stay fit and healthy. The Student Centre and the UCD Sport and Fitness complex are the hubs of student life on campus. There are also multiple opportunities for students to get involved in exciting initiatives related to their specific disciplines. Student Centre facilities include a state-of-the-art 3D cinema, drama theatre, debating chamber, 600-seat auditorium, meeting rooms for student clubs and societies, TV studio, radio pod, seminar room, medical centre, pharmacy, barber, newsagent, The UCD Clubhouse (bar and function room), cafés, shops, and social spaces. Sports facilities include a 50-metre swimming pool, gym, dance and spinning studios, sauna and jacuzzi, three multi-purpose sports halls, four squash courts, handball/racquetball alley, climbing wall, changing facilities, performance and squad gyms, 17 natural grass pitches, six synthetic 5-a-side pitches, sand-based hockey pitch, synthetic rugby, GAA and soccer pitches, and the National Hockey Stadium. Student gym membership entitles current UCD students to free access to UCD Sport & Fitness Gym and the performance gym.

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UCD is home to more than 60 student societies catering to arts, music, sport, and religious groups, including a club for Indian students. UCD has an Applied Language Centre offering courses in several modern European and Asian languages besides courses in English as a foreign and second language. Other services and facilities include a vast library, I.T workshops, an international swimming pool, a rugby club (Leinster Rugby), and an institute for sports and fitness. Campuses at UCD also provide multiple eating options at its many cafes and restaurants, most of which are open from Monday to Friday.

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University College Cork was founded in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges across Ireland - the other two were in Belfast and Galway. In 1908 it became University College, Cork before losing the comma 90 years later. Today it hosts around 20,000 students with more than 3,000 of them international students from over 104 countries. It has been named as the "Irish University of the Year" by the Sunday Times in 2003, 2005, 2011 and 2016. It ranked just outside the top 300 global universities in the QS World University Ranking and inside the top 300 in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking. It has also been ranked in the top 4.5% of the world’s universities for impact.

What is the University College Cork acceptance rate for International Students?

The University College Cork acceptance rate is 41%.

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Trinity College Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I as the first college of the University of Dublin. It was intended to be a collegiate university like the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but Trinity College was the only college created and so the University of Dublin is its degree-awarding body and the two names are usually interchangeable. It is one of the seven ancient universities of Great Britain and Ireland and is the oldest surviving Irish university. Today it hosts around 20,000 students including international students from more than 122 countries. Trinity College Dublin is ranked 1st in Ireland and 98th in the world and also ranks in the top 100 in 19 subjects, globally. It also ranks as the 12th most international university in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.

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Dublin City University was created in 1975 as the National Institute of Higher Education, enrolling its first students in 1980. In 1989 it became a university by statute and adopted its current name, and in 2016 it incorporated four other institutions in Dublin. Today it has more than 18,000 students, and more than 20% are international students. It has been ranked in the top 4% of universities worldwide and is the only University on the island of Ireland to be featured in the QS Top 50 under 50. Dublin City University has also been placed 86th among the top one hundred young universities in the Times Higher Education 100 under 50.

What is the Dublin City University acceptance rate for International Students?

The Dublin City University acceptance rate is 20%.

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Maynooth University, established in 1997 is ranked as one of the top 50 universities under 50 years old by Times Higher Education. Maynooth is a truly global university, with students from over 90 different countries currently enrolled, and it is also Ireland’s fastest growing university. Situated 25 km west of Dublin, the University offers international programmes and partnerships across multiple disciplines including business, law, science, humanities, education, social sciences and engineering.

Maynooth is a modern institution fostering collegial culture yet supporting a research led scholarly tradition. To meet with the demands of international employers and global business environment, Maynooth University provides its students opportunities to study abroad for one semester or full academic year and graduate with an international degree. The University’s international coordinators help students gain access to more than 200 global universities across five major continents.

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International orientation takes place a week before lectures begin and is designed to introduce students to life at the University and each other. It includes various workshops and talks, campus tours and introductions to clubs and societies. The Student Buddy Network, run by the International Office, also provides guidance, advice and help to new students. A free writing center at Maynooth helps students during each course year while Student Plus, a skill development course, enables them to learn more effectively. Students lead a very active life at Maynooth campus (voted as Ireland’s friendliest college in a recent poll of 10,000 students) with its 100+ clubs and societies for pursuing activities of one’s interests. The large and small sports halls, which includes a fitness centre and free weights room, allow Maynooth students to seek fitness and physical recreation. Its state-of-the art library incorporates the latest IT innovations to allow students to study in collaboration or solitude. Eolas, the University’s newly built and highly advanced ICT centre, offers the latest facilities for research in Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, in addition to Maynooth Works, the business incubation support centre for IT and biotech startups.

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The University of Galway is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. It was established in 1845 and today welcomes more than 18,000 students through its doors who are attracted to its reputation for excellent teaching and leading research. A significantly multicultural University, the institution attracts around 4000 international students from over 122 countries annually. The University of Galway was awarded Irish University of the Year 2022 in the Sunday Times Good University Guide.

What is the University of Galway's acceptance rate?

The University of Galway's acceptance rate is 86%.

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