Top 20 GOI-IES 2026 Eligible Irish Universities for Master’s (NFQ 9) and PhD (NFQ 10)
No.InstitutionMain subject areasApply LInk
1Trinity College Dublin, the University of DublinScience & Research, Humanities & Social Sci., Health & Medicine, Educationhttps://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/how-to-apply/
2University College DublinScience & Research, Humanities & Social Sci., Health & Medicine, Business & Managementhttps://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/graduateapplicants/applying/
3University of GalwayScience & Research, Health & Medicine, Computing & Data, Business & Managementhttps://www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/how-to-apply/
4Maynooth UniversityHumanities & Social Sci., Business & Management, Science & Research, Computing & Datahttps://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/how-apply/postgraduate-applicants
5University of LimerickScience & Research, Arts, Design & Media, Business & Management, Computing & Datahttps://www.ul.ie/study-ul/apply-ul
6University College Cork – UCCBusiness & Management, Science & Research, Humanities & Social Sci., Law & Policyhttps://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/studytaught/apply/
7Dublin City UniversityComputing & Data, Engineering & Tech, Business & Management, Educationhttps://www.dcu.ie/global/how-apply-dcu-0
8Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands MidwestScience & Research, Computing & Data, Business & Management, Arts, Design & Mediahttps://tus.ie/global/international-admissions/
9South East Technological University – Carlow CampusScience & Research, Business & Management, Computing & Data, Arts, Design & Mediahttps://www.setu.ie/global/study-at-setu/applying-to-setu
10Griffith College DublinScience & Research, Business & Management, Computing & Data, Law & Policyhttps://www.griffith.ie/global/study-at-griffith/how-apply
11Munster Technological University – Cork CampusScience & Research, Business & Management, Arts, Design & Media, Computing & Datahttps://www.mtu.ie/international/non-eu/
12Mary Immaculate CollegeEducation, Humanities & Social Sci., Business & Management, Arts, Design & Mediahttps://www.mic.ul.ie/study-at-mic/postgraduates
13South East Technological University – Waterford CampusScience & Research, Business & Management, Computing & Data, Humanities & Social Sci.https://www.setu.ie/global/study-at-setu/applying-to-setu
14Atlantic Technological University DonegalScience & Research, Computing & Data, Business & Management, Arts, Design & Mediahttps://www.atu.ie/study/global/international-how-to-apply
15Atlantic Technological University – Galway-MayoScience & Research, Business & Management, Computing & Data, Arts, Design & Mediahttps://www.atu.ie/study/global/international-how-to-apply
16Dublin Business SchoolScience & Research, Business & Management, Computing & Data, Arts, Design & Mediahttps://www.dbs.ie/postgrad-application-procedures
17National College of Art & DesignArts, Design & Media, Education, Humanities & Social Sci., Computing & Datahttps://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/international-postgraduate/
18National College of IrelandScience & Research, Business & Management, Computing & Datahttps://www.ncirl.ie/Study/How-to-Apply/Postgraduate
19Institute of Art Design and Technology, Dun LaoghaireArts, Design & Media, Business & Management, Computing & Data, Humanities & Social Sci.https://iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/
20Munster Technological University – Kerry CampusScience & Research, Health & Medicine, Business & Management, Educationhttps://www.mtu.ie/international/non-eu/

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