BSc in Nursing (General) 

at Dublin City University, Dublin

Dublin City University in Ireland is generally considered a top notch university and it is also highly ranked. Given below are the ranks for the same - 

• DCU is generally ranked among the top 400 to 500 unis in the world
• The top 4 to 5 in Ireland

However, this university does not have the Russell Group and the Ivy League status.

Dublin City University admissions are moderately competitive for International because of the DCU acceptance rate. Dublin City University acceptance rate is around 52%, which means out of 100 applicants only 52 get offers. Therefore, admissions at the university is slightly difficult. 

Dublin City University offers a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, and master’s programs for its students. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate programs for its international and domestic students. DCU courses are ranked by top-ranking authorities. DCU's top majors are mentioned below:

• Financial Accounting
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration
• Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Clinical and Health

The MSc in Finance course of DCU University is 12 months. The annual tuition fee for Indian students admitted to this course is EUR 23,000 (Around INR 25 lakh). In the QS Business Master's rankings for 2025, this course of DCU University ranks among the Top 130 MSc programs globally. 

Dublin City University is a public university. In Irish its Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Atha Cliath. It is quite a young university and it was established in 1975. It was created as teh National Institute for Higher Education in Dublin. It is one of the finest universities in Ireland for higher education. 

DCU Ireland has three campuses, Glasnevin Campus, St Patrick's Campus, and All Hallows Campus. It has one Innovation Campus and Sports Campus too. The largest campus of DCU University is Glasnevin Campus. This campus is also home to DCU Business School, the Faculty of Engineering and Computing, the Faculty of Science and Health, etc. 

Dublin City University offers hundreds of programs at undergradute and postgraduate levels. DCU is known for its programs in technology, engineering, business, communications, humanities, Science and health. DCU offers highly ranked and top rated programs to internationa students. Its courses are  recognised and accepted all over the world. 

The international students need to spend on variety of things while studying at the Dublin City University. Some of the expenses are given below:

*Tuition Fees of MS Program is Considered for comparison.

The students can apply for scholarships and fees waiver which can help reducing the total expense.

According to the U.S. News & World Report, Dublin City University is ranked at #856 under the category of “Best Global Universities 2025”. In 2024, DCU was also ranked at #861 under the “Best Global Universities”. The ranking body considers various factors when ranking top universities. Some crucial factors include global score, global research reputation, regional research reputation, publications, books, conferences, and more. Check the table listed below for Dublin City University ranking by U.S. News & World Report under various categories:

According to Times Higher Education, Dublin City University is ranked between #351 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. Also, DCU programs are ranked by THE such as Computer Science (2024) ranked between #301-400, Engineering (2024) ranked between #301-400, Life sciences (2024) ranked between #401-500, etc. THE evaluates various factors when ranking top universities such as, teaching, research environment, international outlook, and more.