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Celebrating 180 years of excellence


Celebrate 180 years of University College Cork this year with family-friendly activities, performances, exhibitions, tours, and more across campus


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We’re an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking. Established in 1845 our beautiful university opened its gates to just 115 students in 1849. We now have a student population of over 26,000.

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UCC ranks 246 in the prestigious QS World University Ranking.

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Ranked one of the world’s top universities for the study of 27 subjects

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Over 26,000 Registered Students.

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Over 90% of our graduates are in employment or further studies

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The only university in Ireland to be awarded the Sunday Times University of the Year on five occasions since the inception of the award in 2002

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€3.2 million generated by UCC every day for the Irish economy

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€1.18 billion total economic impact annually

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21% student intake through alternative access pathways

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18 Jun 2026

UCC continues to rise in latest QS World University Rankings

University College Cork (UCC) has risen twenty-six places in one of the world’s leading education rankings. The 2026/2027 edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, released today by the global higher education analyst, sees UCC placed 220 in the world.
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Professor John O’Halloran, President of University College Cork; Amy O'Connor, Cork senior camogie team player and UCC alumnus; Ben Cunningham, Cork senior hurling team player and UCC student and Jarlath Burns, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael at the announcement of a new partnership between UCC and the GAA to publish Atlas of the GAA in the award-winning Atlas Series from Cork University Press. Photo: Marcin Lewandowski
12 Jun 2026

GAA to partner with UCC on landmark Atlas of the GAA

The GAA has announced a new partnership with University College Cork (UCC) to publish an Atlas of the GAA, a major new publication that will explore, map and celebrate the cultural significance of the organisation both nationally and internationally.
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Isabelle Huppert brings the words of Guy de Maupassant to life in a special reading presented by Cork Midsummer Festival and University College Cork on 14 June, followed by a discussion with Neil Jordan.
11 Jun 2026

Cork Midsummer Festival and UCC spotlight leading literary voices

Isabelle Huppert, Doireann Ní Ghríofa and Adania Shibli among the authors and artists featured in a literature programme presented by Cork Midsummer Festival and University College Cork.
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Dr Claire Scannell, Principal Meteorological Officer at Met Éireann: Dr Catriona Duffy, Climate Services Division, Met Éireann; Dr Rosa Rogers, Research Fellow and author of Chasing the Curlew’s Call; and Rosa Kelly, Visual Artist. Image: Clare Keogh.
10 Jun 2026

New resource for teaching climate change through storytelling launched for schools

UCC and Met Éireann collaboration combines science, creativity and education to support climate change learning in primary and secondary schools Classroom-ready lesson plans, graphic novel and activities developed through workshops with students and teachers.
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