Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

A comparison of TCD and Maynooth University or Dublin Business School is given as follows: 

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's leading university that has been inspiring generations of brilliant thinkers for over 400 years. It is ranks at #87 in the world and #1 in Ireland in the world-rankings in 2025. Furthermore, Trinity ranks at #91 in the world for Graduate Employability. It is located in Dublin – one of the most welcoming and the safest cities in the world. Also, students of TCD receive world-class education in a research centered environment. TCD is also the only Irish member of the prestigious League of 23 European Research Universities (LERU).

Trinity College Dublin has produced some of the world's famous personalities such as writers namely Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, the political thinker Edmund Burke, scientists William Rowan Hamilton and Ernest Walton, etc. It is one of the oldest universities in Ireland. It is highly ranked and for 2025 rankings, it ranks among the Top 200 Universities in the World. TCD is the 31st most international university in the world according to Times Higher Education 2024.

Trinity College Dublin entry requirements are given below:

• UG: To get into this institute, the applicants should have completed Class 12 with overall average of 80% - 85% in six subjects of Class 12. Also, a language other than English and Mathematics must be taken as a subject up to Class 10
• PG: A 2:1 Honors degree (60%) from an Irish University or equivalent result from a university in another country
• English language proficiency score is also required. IELTS / TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo test scores are accepted as evidence of ELP

Non-EU students who have permission to undertake UG and PG study in Ireland are allowed to take casual employment, defined as up to 20 hours part-time work per week. Students can also work full-time during vacation periods when their coursework for the year is complete.