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UCC ranked inside the top 250 universities in the world
University College Cork (UCC) has risen twenty-seven places in one of the world’s leading education rankings, the QS World University Rankings, which are published today.
The QS World University Rankings are an independent assessment that examines universities against indicators relating to academic reputation, employer reputation, internationalisation, teaching, research, sustainability as well as the employment outcomes of the graduates.
UCC climbs to 246th in the world in today’s ranking, and the rise comes on the back of a nineteen-place improvement last year. It is the third year in a row that UCC has climbed in the ranking.
Highest UCC ranking in ten years
QS rated UCC highly across the set of nine indicators, with particular strengths for sustainability, internationalisation and academic and employer reputation, thus helping to propel UCC inside the Top 250 mark, and to its highest ranking in ten years.
The ranking itself continues to grow with 8,467 institutions across 106 locations evaluated and 1,501 universities making the final published listing.
UCC President Prof. John O’Halloran welcomed UCC’s further improvement in the rankings, stating:
“We are pleased with the further improvement of 27 places as this result positions UCC inside the Top 250 universities in the world, a key target in our strategic plan. UCC is outcome and impact focused and we are delivering on our strategy. The ranking result reflects the dedication and hard work of all our staff and is one that our students, staff and alumni all over the world can be proud of. The positive outcome also reflects UCC's growing international reputation and the quality of the teaching, research and innovation at the University.”