Overview
Founded 160 years ago, the university has gone on to make a unique and substantial contribution to the creation of modern Ireland. It is currently ranked in the top 1% of institutions world-wide. As Ireland’s largest university it is globally engaged with over 30,000 students from 120 countries.
The UCD Campus is home to a thriving student community. Our campus halls of residence, restaurants, health services and crèche facilities can play a big role in your time as a student in Belfield.
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UCD by Numbers
| 1 | Ranked within top 1% of higher education institutions world-wide |
| 27 | Percentage of international students |
| 28 | Percentage of international staff |
| 29 | Percentage of undergraduate students from under represented cohorts |
| 64 | Percentage of non-Exchequer funding |
| 133 | Number of nationalities within the student body |
| 138 | Hectares making up the woodland campus |
| 443 | Million euro annual turnover |
| 525 | Million euro won in externally funded research in last 5 years |
| 1,536 | Academic staff (FTEs) |
| 1,588 | Number of PhD students |
| 1,784 | Support staff (FTEs) |
| 1,854 | Year founded by John Henry Newman |
| 4,947 | Number of international students in overseas operations |
| 7,789 | Number of international students on main campus |
| 8,857 | Number of awards conferred each year |
| 9,154 | Number of graduate students |
| 33,724 | Total number of students (including overseas operations) |
| 167,177 | Square meters of science, engineering and innovation related facilities |
| 239,000 | Number of alumni across 165 countries |
| 1,700,000 | Approximate number of annual visits to library facilities |
Note:
Student & staff numbers relate to academic year 2015/16.
FTEs – Full Time Equivalents
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