University College Dublin

Yes, there are application charges that are applied while submitting MS course application at University College Dublin. There is only one MS course accessible to Indian students at UCD. Without paying the application fee for the course, the admission application cannot move forward. For MS Course, it is a non-refundable amount of EUR 70, that is estimated to be INR 7.60 K (EUR 1 = INR 108.43).

The UCD offers only a single MS course in Economics for a duration of 1 year. The tuition fee of this specialisation is INR 24 L but the living cost also include the insurance, transportation and accommodation charges with the tuition fee. The hostel fee is INR 9.63 L – 10.63 L and the transportation costs around INR 83.12 K.

UCD is ranked at #120 in the whole wide-world and #2 in Ireland as per Shiksha's Popularity Ranking. The University College Dublin is ranked by other critical providers also like ARWU, QS and THE. As per THE (Times Higher Education), the University College Dublin is ranked at #201 for both the years, 2025 and 2026.

University College Dublin offers only 1 MS Course for Indian students in the specialisation named MS in Economics in Data Analytics. It is for a duration of 12 months with a tuition fee of INR 24 L. There are 152 MSc. Courses available at University College Dublin.

Both TCD and UCD are top choices to study in Ireland for Indian students. Both have their strong points, and the choice of which is better depends on the subject, budget, and lifestyle preferences of a student.

TCD is better for:

• Arts, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Humanities, and Computer Science
• More compact campus
• Central location (easy commute, but more expensive)

UCD is better for:

• STEM, Business, and Agricultural Sciences
• Large, modern campus
• More on-campus housing options (but based further out)

As per the official website of University College Dublin, the admissions are quite competitive. It means that even after meeting all the admission requirements, a strict admission process follows. 

The reason is the competition and generally, there are more candidates for some seats. The applications are assessed primarily based on academic criteria. 

The admissions are carried out on a rolling basis, means the applications are accepted to be reviewed till there is space. 

University College Dublin is one of the best universities in Ireland. And, it is famous among Indian students for its rankings among the top-100 global graduate employability. 

Other reasons UCD is famous for, are given below - 

• It's prestigious triple-accredited UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
• Prime location in Dublin (Europe's tech and business hub)