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University College Cork

Location

Western Road, Cork, IE, Cork Ireland

Ranking

# =273QS World University Rankings

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275Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

International

22 % International students

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.

UCC is unrivalled in the quality of its academic programmes. Its courses are internationally recognised and some...
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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.

UCC is unrivalled in the quality of its academic programmes. Its courses are internationally recognised and some...
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Available programmes

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University information

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Rankings & Ratings

University College Cork is one of the top public universities in Cork, Ireland. It is ranked #=273 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

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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

Ranking criteria

Overall
38.3
Academic Reputation
30.1
Citations per Faculty
28.5
Employment Outcomes
34
Employer Reputation
35.1
Faculty Student Ratio
22.1
International Faculty Ratio
89
International Research Network
69.1
International Student Ratio
52.1
Sustainability
91

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

Campus locations

Western Road, Cork, IE Campus

Western Road

Cork

IE

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