Ireland · Public research university (Ireland's oldest)
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin · Founded 1592
QS World #87
THE #134
Official site
Acceptance rate
~33%
Total students
21,500
International
~30% (~6,500 of 21,500 students)
Annual tuition
EUR 22,030–30,160 / year (2025-26 non-EU UG, varies by faculty)
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's oldest and highest-ranked university, founded in 1592 as the Irish equivalent of Oxford and Cambridge. Located in the centre of Dublin (the Long Room of its library is one of Europe's most photographed spaces), Trinity offers a 24-month Stamp 1G post-study work permit for master's graduates and is the only English-speaking EU pathway since Brexit — leading to long-term residency and Irish citizenship after 5 years.
Admissions requirements
- Language
- TOEFL iBT 90; IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0; Cambridge C1 Advanced accepted
- Tests
- Apply via CAO for most programmes (1 February deadline). SAT/ACT accepted as supplementary evidence; high school certificate (A-Levels, IB, AP) is the primary basis.
- Deadlines
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- Undergraduate Cao: February 1 (5:15 pm Irish time); late application until May 1 with EUR 60 fee
- Postgraduate: Most master's: priority round 31 January; final round March/April; rolling thereafter
- Financial aid
- Trinity Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships — EUR 2,000–10,000 automatic on application. Government of Ireland International Scholarship — EUR 10,000 + full fee waiver. Provost's PhD Project Awards — full funding for selected PhD candidates.
Famous for
Literature
Philosophy
Computer Science
Medicine
Business (Trinity Business School)
Notable alumni
- Oscar Wilde
- Samuel Beckett
- Bram Stoker
- Mary Robinson (former President of Ireland)
- Jonathan Swift
- Ernest Walton (Nobel Physics)
Cost estimate
$46,000 / year
Tuition $28,000 + living $18,000
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