Trinity rises in global university rankings

Investment in universities is crucial to take advantage of opportunities arising from Brexit, an expert has said as Irish colleges maintain a steady position in the latest world rankings.

Trinity College Dublin has moved up from 131st to 117th and remains the highest-placed Irish institution in the 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

Other than a fall for Maynooth University out of the top 400 — linked to declining proportions of academic staff with PhDs, and falling research citations — six other Irish colleges hold their positions since last year.