Irish colleges fail to keep pace in world rankings released today 

'Without additional Government investment in research and development, Ireland faces the possibility of declining even further in the future,' said CWUR president Nadim Mahassen. Picture: iStock 

Irish universities are struggling to keep pace with their international peers, according to a new global ranking of third-level institutions.

Eight Irish universities feature in the Global 2000 list for 2024, which is published on Monday by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), but five of those have fallen in their rankings.