Discover UCC

Discover UCC

Discover UCC

We’re an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking stretching back over 170 years. UCC is proud to be ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world. Our beautiful university opened its gates to just 115 students in 1849. We now have a student population of over 22,500.

UCC Fast Facts

Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide

Ranked one of the world’s top universities for the study of 20 subjects

Find Out More

Over 22,000 Registered Students

Find Out More

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

Find Out More

€100m in Research Income

200,000 Alumni worldwide

Find Out More

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

Ranked as world leader for social and economic impact

Find Out More

World's first 'Green Campus'

Find Out More

UCC's Economic and Societal Impact

€2.3 million generated by UCC every day for the Irish economy

Find Out More

UCC's students generate €187.50 million for the local economy in expenditure each year

Find Out More

Over 23% of UCC's undergraduate intake are mature students, students with disabilities and non-traditional college-goers

Find Out More

Discover More

Colleges, Schools and Departments

Support, Service and Administrative Offices

Events

Find a Course

Research

News and Views

Alarming decline of marine sponges in Cork lake shows improvement

14 Jun 2021

Q&A with UCC Writer in Residence Eimear Ryan

14 Jun 2021

UCC and Sport Ireland launch worldwide search for ideas to get people active

09 Jun 2021

'Revolutionary' new platform launched by UCC Alumni and Development

20 May 2021

UCC marks execution centenary

17 May 2021

University College Cork

Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh

College Road, Cork T12 K8AF

Choose areas of the website to search
Top