Ireland is a small island nation, located on the western-most tip of Europe. It is one of the most popular study abroad destinations in Europe. Its universities offer first-rate education in a traditional, yet modern setting. Thousands of study programs at over two dozen schools attract international students from around the world.

Ireland’s longstanding reputation for high-quality education is built on a solid foundation of commitment to excellence. Today we have one of the best education systems in the world and an internationally renowned reputation for academic quality.

34 higher education institutions in Ireland offer an extensive range of over 5000 programmes leading to internationally recognised, quality assured qualifications. International students can choose to meet their educational needs in highly respected business schools, centres of scientific and technology excellence as well as renowned language, humanities and arts faculties.

Everywhere you go in Ireland, you will find a genuine and deep-seated love of learning!

Ireland moves up the international research rankings!

Key Highlights:

  • Ireland is ranked 11th in the 2018 Global Innovation Index
  • 1st Immunology
  • 1st Animal and Dairy
  • 2nd Nanotechnology
  • 2nd Agricultural Sciences
  • 4th Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • 5th Materials Sciences
  • 6th Basic Medical Research
  • 6th Neuroscience & Behaviour
  • 7th Mathematics
  • 8th Chemistry
  • 8th Microbiology

Ireland is the European hub to over 1,000 leading multinational companies! Companies that require a skilled, educated and highly capable workforce to drive their success chose to locate in Ireland.

Over 1,000 FDI giants in ICT, Social Media, Pharmaceuticals and Finance have made Ireland the hub of their European operations, with names such as Google, HP, Apple, IBM, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Pfizer, GSK and Genzyme.

  • Ireland continues to attract a huge amount of foreign direct investment (FDI), in fact, Ireland is the second most attractive country globally for FDI – after Singapore
  • Apart from a strong foreign owned multinational sector, Ireland also has vibrant indigenous industries. Companies competing on the world stage including CRH, Smurfit Kappa, DCC, Glen Dimplex, Greencore, Kingspan, NTR and Paddy Power.
  • Half of the medical technology companies in Ireland are Irish and there is a vibrant software sector exporting mainly to the UK and the US.
  • Ireland has a natural competitive advantage in the food and drinks sector.
  • Ireland is the largest exporter of beef in Europe and fourth-largest in the world, in fact, one in five beef burgers eaten daily in McDonald’s restaurants across Europe is made from Irish beef!