As Ireland’s leading university, Trinity delivers an education that goes beyond static teaching and helps students develop both personal and professional attributes they need to build their future. It’s this focus on a rounded learning that makes Trinity graduates sowell regarded by employers across the globe.
Our students come from every county in Ireland and 126 different countries. Our university is ranked as the 31st most diverse in the world (Times Higher Education Rankings 2024). And it’s not just Trinity students in Ireland making an impact. Our study abroad programmes give undergraduates the chance to live, travel, and study in prestigious partner universities in Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania, while earning credits towards their degree. This global footprint includes over 150,000 Trinity graduates in 160 countries.
Our graduates include Nobel Prize winners in literature, science and medicine; former presidents and world leaders; award-winning actors and filmmakers; renowned poets and playwrights, and innovative entrepreneurs and business leaders. Trinity has more than 500 industry partners, including Microsoft, Google, IBM, Pfizer, and Roche.
Trinity College’s main campus of cobbled squares and green playing fields is home to historic buildings and artefacts like the Book of Kells alongside state-of-the-art research and learning facilities, and a fully equipped Sports Centre. The Trinity Library is one of the world’s great research libraries, while the Science Gallery is an award-winning forum for exploring science through art and public engagement. Additionally, you can find some of Ireland’s major research centres in the fields of Arts & Humanities, Nanoscience, and Biomedical Sciences on the Trinity campus.
Entry Requirements for Undergraduates
To meet Trinity’s entry requirements, regardless of course, applicants must present six Leaving Cert subjects (or international equivalent), including:
A pass in English AND A pass in Mathematics and a pass in a language other than English
OR
A pass in Latin and a pass in a subject other than a language
The language other than English is a minimum requirement and that language can be Irish, French, Spanish or any Leaving Cert examined language.