Trinity College

Trinity College provides more than 900 programs to international students. Some popular programs are Engineering, International Studies, Public Policy, Economics, Psychology, Computer Science, Physics, and more. Students should fulfill the basic qualification and submit documents to get into it. 

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.

Yes, Trinity College Dublin is the best university in Ireland for higher studies, per the latest Shiksha Rankings. The university has a very strong research program.

Students get access to the European job market, and good chances of getting a post-study work visa in Ireland. The TCD campus offers a supportive environment. Dublin itself has a very active Indian student population.

Yes the TCD acceptance rate stands around 34% meaning out of every 100 candidates who apply for admission, upto 34 will be accepted. This makes it relatively hard to get into Trinity College for local and foreign students alike

In 2024, there was a notable change in several of the top faculty members of choice for the student applicants of Trinity College Dublin. The greatest changes were seen by the following faculties:

• Ancient and Medieval History and Culture (+89%) 
• Children's Nursing (+82%) 
• Chemistry (+43%),   
• Deaf Studies (+42%),
• Music Education (+39%)
• Dental Science (+29%)  
• Computer Science and a Language (+27%)

Yes students can still apply to Trinity College Dublin despite not having a completion certificate for Standard XII. They can apply by using one of the following international exams recognised by Trinity:

• GCE A Levels
• International Baccalaureate
• US High School Diploma with SAT or ACT

They can also join Trinity through the college's International Foundation Programme. The requirements for the same are available on the official website.

Indian students are required to provide proof of English language skills to study at Trinity College Dublin and these requirements may vary from course to course. Note that the results must be issued within 2 years prior to enrollment at TCD. Check the test score requirements below-

Yes without a doubt TCD is a good study abroad destination for Indian students. It was ranked the 16th most international university worldwide in 2023 due to its high proportion of foreign crowd amongst students and staff as well as for research collaboration and international reputation. This ranking was published by Times Higher Education

If an Indian student is applying for the UG courses at Trinity College Dublin, they would need a recognised higher secondary education certificate. This certificate should have been issued by a valid education board in India, like CBSE or ICSE. 

Given below are the subjects and the scores required to apply to UG courses at TC Dublin - 

• English, Mathematics and Science (based on the UG course you have applied to)
• An overall percentage exceeding 80 to 85% in 6 subjects in class 12
• For Science and Engineering, the applicants should have very strong grades in Physics, Maths or Chemistry
• For Arts, History and English