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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

€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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News and Views

15 Jan 2025

President of Ireland celebrates a century of publishing by Cork University Press

The oldest University Press in Ireland, Cork University Press, celebrates its 100th birthday this year and the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, was presented with one of its landmark publications at a special event in Áras an Uachtaráin this week.
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Students Saoirse Morrissey O’Connell and Oisín de Baróid getting behind the Be Safe, Be Seen campaign
13 Jan 2025

Be Safe, Be Seen this Winter

UCC and the Mardyke Arena have launched a safety campaign to encourage greater visibility on our roads this winter. As part of our Be Safe Be Seen campaign, free high visibility vests and lights will be given out at UCC’s Mardyke Arena on Tuesday (14th) and Wednesday (15th) January between 5.30pm – 7.30pm on both days. 
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While traditional Irish mourning rituals remain strongly established, technology now plays an important role, UCC research finds.
10 Jan 2025

Technology is an established part of mourning rituals in Ireland – new study

New UCC study shows how digital tools shaped Irish mourning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The integration of digital media into everyday living has affected mourning in Ireland. Traditional Irish mourning rituals remain strongly established in social and community aspects, but technology now plays an important and accepted role.
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Photograph by Clare Keogh
09 Jan 2025

Public invited to free UCC lectures on Science in Society

Can the food we eat really make us smarter? Is food processing a problem or a solution? Can science help us improve our understanding of ancient Irish manuscripts? What happened when science went wrong during the darkest moments in humanity? These and a variety of other questions are to be answered in a series of accessible lectures on science’s role in society, which will be hosted in University College Cork over the coming weeks.
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