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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 1.1% 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 24,000.

UCC Fast Facts

UCC ranks 273 in the prestigious QS World University Ranking.

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Ranked one of the world’s top universities for the study of 24 subjects

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Over 24,000 Registered Students. 4,000 International Students from over 138 countries worldwide.

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

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Leaders in Research and Innovation

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200,000 Alumni worldwide

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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

Ranked as world leader for societal impact

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World's first 'Green Campus'

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UCC's Economic and Societal Impact

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

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

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22% of UCC's undergraduate intake are mature students, students with disabilities and non-traditional college-goers

News and Views

04 Oct 2024

Ireland’s first CODA Festival to take place in Cork

Festival will celebrate the culture, language and identity of children of deaf adults. CODAs from USA, Australia, UK and across the world set to meet in Cork. It will showcase the lived experiences of an often-overlooked community.
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"Hands Across the Divide" sculpture, Derry by diego_cue
02 Oct 2024

Universities mark US-Ireland relations and peacebuilding

As Ireland celebrates a century of diplomatic ties with the United States, University of Galway, Queen's University Belfast, and University College Cork are partnering with the Irish Institute of Boston College to explore US-Ireland relations and peacebuilding.
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UCC English and Theatre students guest curate The Irish Times Magazine, pictured left to right Tess O’Regan and Dorothée Karekezi.
28 Sep 2024

UCC students selected as guest curators of The Irish Times Magazine

UCC English and Theatre students guest curate special edition of The Irish Times Magazine. Tess O’Regan and Dorothée Karekezi among four guest curators. Special edition explores key issues affecting students including addictions on campus, artificial intelligence, mental health, identity and generational stereotyping.
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26 Sep 2024

4 in 5 Pregnant Women in Ireland are Iron Deficient by Third Trimester, a research study reveals

Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health (INFANT) and School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in UCC have shown that over 80% of women are iron deficient by their third trimester.
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