Trinity College Ranking

TCD has done reasonably well in the last few years as part of university rankings across platforms. Given below is how TCD Ireland has been ranked by some popular platforms in recent years.

The Trinity College Dublin QS Ranking 2026 is #75 in the world. The university has improved by 12 spots from its 2025 ranking of #87. It has ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, as part of the QS Rankings for the last 3 years now.

Given below is the Trinity College Ireland rankings as given by QS in the last 3 years.

Trinity College Dublin is ranked better than Dublin City University. The Dublin City University is ranked #861 under “Best Global Universities 2025”. Whereas, Trinity College Dublin is ranked #206 under the category of “Best Global Universities 2025”. Check the ranking table below comparing UCD and TCD rankings over the past three years:

According to QS rankings, Trinity College Dublin ranks better than University College Dublin. UCD is ranked #118 under the “World University Rankings 2026”.

Both universities have their own merits and demerits. Trinity College Dublin is constantly ranked among top 100 universities in the world. Whereas, University College Dublin comes under top 200 universities in the world. Check the ranking table listed below:

Trinity College Dublin and the University of Amsterdam are two popular universities to study in Ireland. Out of the two universities, Amsterdam University ranks better than TCD Dublin in the Global Universities category ranking by QS World University Ranking in 2025. The University of Amsterdam ranks at #55 and the TCD ranks at #87.

Trinity College Dublin always features in the top universities in the world. In the QS World University Rankings 2023, Trinity College is ranked 81st globally. It is also ranked high in many fields, such as humanities, engineering, and life sciences.