Rankings show rise for only one Irish university as Asian institutions outperform Europe's

Dublin City University (DCU) is the only Irish university to see its position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2025 climb. File photo

Most Irish universities have slipped in the latest set of world university rankings, as European universities see their representation at the very top of the international league table shrink.

Overall, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 show mixed results for Irish institutions, with just Dublin City University (DCU) seeing its ranking for 2025 climb. DCU has risen from somewhere between 401 to 500 in 2024, to somewhere between the top 351 and 400 institutions for 2025.