Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is the best university in Ireland, according to the latest version of the QS World University Rankings®.
The university has risen 10 places globally since last year’s ranking and is now the 88th best university in the world, as well as being the best in the country.
Of the six ranking indicators used to assess universities, TCD scored particularly highly for its ratio of international faculty members, for which it is ranked 70th in the world.
This good ranking follows the strong performance of the university in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017, where it is ranked in the top 100 in the world for nursing and English language & literature.
This year’s World University Ranking features over 950 universities from 84 different countries. To read more about how it’s compiled, click here, or click here to see this year’s rankings in full.
