Bsc Computer Science & Software Engineering (ARTS) (CSA) 

at Maynooth University, Maynooth

Being an international applicant at Maynooth, you have to pay an application fee of Euro 50. Before that, the student has to fill out the application through the central application office. The students have to fill out the details like academic scores, English language scores, standardized scores, required experience, and extracurricular activity records (if any).

Indian applicants thinking to apply to Maynooth should meet the entry requirements given below: 

Undergraduate requirements:

• Higher Secondary School Certificate Grade 12 with a minimum overall result of 75% (English result of 70% issued by the CBSE) or ICSE)
• Any equivalent Grade 12 all India Secondary School Certificate
• English result of 75% (any board)
• Subject requirements
• Student must be over 18 years of age

Postgraduate requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (equivalent to an Irish bachelor's degree from a recognised university with a minimum final overall result of 60%) 
• Subject requirements
• A minimum final overall result for all our Business degrees is 55%

Dublin City University and Maynooth University are some of the most prominent universities in Ireland for continuing higher studies. Dublin City University is ranked #410 under the category of “World University Rankings 2026” by Quacquarelli Symonds. In 2025, DCU was ranked #421, the university has climbed #15 positions. According to Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings, Maynooth University is ranked #801 under “World University Rankings 2025” from past 3 years. Check the table listed below for DCU and Maynooth University ranking over past 3 years:

Maynooth University ranks at #1114 in 2024-25 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings – Best Global Universities category. In the previous year's rankings, this university ranked at #1254. This shows that there has been a slight decline in Galway University's ranking in U.S. News & World Report in 2025. For the Global Universities category rankings, a few of the factors on which the universities are evaluated are Global Research Reputation, Publications, Normalized Citation Impact, Regional Research Reputation, etc.

As per Shiksha, Maynooth University has received an overall rating of 4.0. Some of the component ratings for this university are 4.6 for student life, 4.3 for public transportation, 4.6 for safety, 4.4 for quality of faculty, and 4.2 for value of money. Some of the student reviews posted on Shiksha for Maynooth University are:

• Maynooth University is a place that develops students in every way
• This university is an academically oriented school and the faculty is very outstanding. When it comes to extra assistance or some help outside the course, they help the students in the best way possible.
• This university organizes various student events, traditional parties, culture-oriented programs, etc.  

Maynooth University is an internationally recognised institution located 25 kilometers outside of Dublin, Ireland. This university is recognised among the Top 600 Universities in the world and in the Top 250 European Universities. With over 15,000 students from more than 100 countries. It offers courses at the UG, PG, and PhD levels in varied study areas like Social Sciences, Humanities, Science and Engineering, Business, Law, etc.  

Maynooth Uni ranking in THE ranking in 2025 is #501-600. Also, some of the subject rankings of this university in 2025 are given as follows:

• Business and Economics: #401-500
• Law: #251-300
• Psychology: #176-200
• Social Sciences: #201-250

NUI Galway and Maynooth Universities, both are reputed universities in Ireland. NUI Galway ranked at #270 in the QS World University Rankings 2023 and inclined towards Marine Science, Engineering, and Celtic Studies. On the other hand, Maynooth University is famous for its research across various fields and has ranked #801-850 in the QS World University Rankings 2023

NUL Galway is located in Galway City, famous for its vibrant arts scene, traditional Irish pubs, and Wild Atlantic Way, and offers over 50 UG and more than 200 PG programs. Maynooth University is situated in Maynooth, Dublin, and offers over 100 programs. Choosing a university between the two depends on many factors such as ranking, location, courses, fee structure, and most importantly student preference.