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University College Cork

Cork, Ireland

  • Cost of Living€ 13,590.24
  • Tuition Fee From 10,800
  • Country Rank#3
  • Batch Strength17,397
  • Global Diversity16%
  • Gender Ratio41:59

University College Cork Ranking for 2024

In the most recent edition of Times Higher Education's global impact rating, which included 1,406 universities, UCC came in at number 62. This ranking is based on data and analyses of the influence the university is making in light of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN (SDGs). The university ranks in the top 4.5% of colleges in the world for impact with a score of 91.2 out of 100.

 

Along with the overall score and position, it also fared extremely well in terms of the individual Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set forth by the UN, with UCC placing in the top 40 globally for five of the SDGs. The following are the top-ranking SDGs for UCC (with an actual score out of 100):

 

SDG

Rank

Score

Responsible consumption and production

13

88.9

Life on land

17

90.3

Life below water

24

87.1

Zero hunger

34

76.8

Sustainable cities and communities

36

85.8

 

This ranking is particularly remarkable since it considers the university's influence on society and the wider globe in addition to data and metrics. It is wonderful to be recognised as a global leader in this area through an objective and rigorous yearly assessment by Times Higher Education, which evaluates the impact of the institution throughout the university's teaching, research, student stewardship, and community and public involvement. Check out the recent University College Cork rankings below:

 

  • ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings 2021: 301-400
  • THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking 2022: 251-300

 

Course Rankings

Here are the University College Cork (UCC) course rankings! THE (Times Higher Education) has raised UCC's position in its PG Business and Economics ranking from 501-600 for 2019 and 2020 to 401-500 for 2021. This illustrates how UCC has outperformed THE's primary metrics of teaching, research, and citations (research influence).

 

We can see that QS and THE both have lowered UCC in their respective ranks when we look at the ranking for UCC's engineering programmes. In its Engineering and Technology rating, QS has deteriorated UCC over time, moving it from 160th place in 2018 to 260th place in 2020. THE has also lowered UCC's position in its PG Engineering and Technology ranking from 201-250 for 2018 to 401-500 for 2020. THE has raised UCC's standing in its PG Computers ranking from 501-600 for 2019 to 401-500 for 2020 and 2021.

 

Business Courses Rankings:

  • PG Business and Economics (THE (Times Higher Education)) 2022: #601

 

Engineering Courses Rankings:

  • Engineering and Technology (QS) 2021: #297
  • Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings (QS) 2021: #351 
  • PG Engineering and Technology (THE (Times Higher Education)) 2022: #401

 

Science Courses Rankings:

  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings (QS) 2021: #101
  • Physics and Astronomy Rankings (QS) 2021: #401
  • THE - Psychology Rankings (THE (Times Higher Education)) 2022: #251

Year

QS Ranks

US News Ranks

2023

#303

#397

2022

#298

#397

2021

#298

#392