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University College Cork

Location

Western Road, Cork, IE, Cork Ireland

Ranking

# 246QS World University Rankings

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275Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

International

22 % International students

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About University College Cork

University College Cork , a world-class university, was founded in 1845 and combines a rich tradition of teaching, research and scholarship.

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Rankings & Ratings

University College Cork is one of the top public universities in Cork, Ireland. It is ranked #246 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

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  • 2012
    #190
  • 2014
    #=210
  • 2015
    #=230
  • 2016
    #=233
  • 2017
    #=283
  • 2018
    #=283
  • 2019
    #=338
  • 2020
    #310
  • 2021
    #286
  • 2022
    #=298
  • 2023
    #303
  • 2024
    #=292
  • 2025
    #=273
  • 2026
    #246

Ranking criteria

Overall
50.7
Academic Reputation
43.4
Citations per Faculty
52.7
Employment Outcomes
49.5
Employer Reputation
48.1
Faculty Student Ratio
22.5
International Faculty Ratio
86.2
International Research Network
68.8
International Student Diversity
77.4
International Student Ratio
75
Sustainability
83.8

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #190
  • 2014
    #=210
  • 2015
    #=230
  • 2016
    #=233
  • 2017
    #=283
  • 2018
    #=283
  • 2019
    #=338
  • 2020
    #310
  • 2021
    #286
  • 2022
    #=298
  • 2023
    #303
  • 2024
    #=292
  • 2025
    #=273
  • 2026
    #246

Campus locations

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Western Road, Cork, IE Campus

Western Road

Cork

IE

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