About
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College Dublin (TCD) (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath), is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin in Ireland. Founded in 1592 through a royal charter issued by Queen Elizabeth I, it is one of the extant seven ancient universities of Great Britain and Ireland. As Ireland's oldest university in continuous operation, Trinity contributed to Irish literature during the Victorian and Georgian eras and played a notable role in the recognition of Dublin as a UNESCO City of Literature.
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 118 subject rankings
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49 subjectsARWU
35 subjectsUS News
23 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Business | 71 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 93 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =115 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 143 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Surgery | =145 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 171 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =172 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Space Science | 179 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =196 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =207 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 226 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =243 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =244 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 292 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 310 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =315 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =316 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =420 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =425 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =431 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =505 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | =513 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =634 | 63.6 | 2026 |
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11 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 101–125 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 101–125 | 52.2 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
| Law | 101–125 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 126–150 | 57.0 | 2026 |
| Education | 126–150 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 126–150 | 52.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 201–250 | 50.6 | 2026 |