The world ranking of Ireland's Dundalk Polytechnic is as follows:

Trinity College: Founded in 1592, Trinity College is the oldest university in Ireland. Its high status is a symbol of higher education in Ireland.

University of Limerick: This school is the national center for music, sports and art, and the most scenic university in Ireland. Galway University: Its predecessor was Queen's College Galway. It was later named Galway University because the school was established in the historical city of Galway. University College Dublin: The business school of University College Dublin is very famous. It is the first school in Europe to offer MBA courses.

University College Dublin, referred to as UCD or UC Dublin, is a world-renowned public research university located in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, with more than 1,500 teachers and 32,000 students. The school was founded in 1854, with John Henry Newman as its first principal. In 1997, it was renamed the National University of Ireland, Dublin.

University College Dublin is one of the four members of the National University System of Ireland. The other members are University College Cork, University of Galway and Maynooth University.

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), formerly known as Queen's College Galway established in 1845, is a public research university located in Galway, Ireland. It is a member university of the National University of Ireland and a member university of the Coimbra Group. The University of Galway has been rated as the "Best University of the Year" by "The Sunday Times" three times.