Since Middle Ages, Ireland has been renowned for its excellent education system and some of the best universities in Europe. Many of these are located in Dublin. Moreover, Ireland has lately had an increasing ability to attract researchers and scientists from all over Europe, probably due to the good supply and facilities.


Below we provide a list of the largest universities of the Celtic capital. If you have not yet decided on your course, you should check individually what the following institutions offer and make your choice.

    • Trinity College Dublin - Trinity College is the oldest and most famous college in Ireland. It is situated right in Dublin city centre and it's also the most difficult college to get in.
    • University College Dublin - The UCD is the university with the largest number of students. For this reason it is located in a huge park in the south to Belfield, far away from city centre.
    • Dublin City University -  DCU is the newest and most modern university in Dublin. Specialized in Business, Science and Engineering, it is situated in Glasnevin, north Dublin at around half an hour by bus from city centre.
    • Dublin Institute of Technology -  DIT is a set of institutes of technology that are located in different areas of the city.
    • Institute of Technology Tallaght - IT Tallaght is one of the newest college in this field. It is located very far from the center, about 40 minutes by train.

If you have decided what to study in Dublin, even if for few months, you will have to  arrange your stay. In regards of accommodations, VivahouseDublin offers interesting monthly prices to the students. With the great advantage of being able to book your room in advance for the entire duration of your course of study.

University courses are held exclusively in English, so it is required a good knowledge of the language.