16 private universities in Ireland in 2026

A private college on historic Merrion Square in Dublin blending American and Irish academic traditions.

A private technology college in Dublin focused on computing, data science and cybersecurity.

A private Dublin college offering programs in business, computing, hospitality and nursing.

Ireland's largest private business school: management, finance, law, arts and psychology in Dublin.

A private business school in Galway on Ireland's west coast, focused on international business and management.

Ireland's largest private college: law, business, media, design and computing in the heart of Dublin.

A private Dublin institute offering business, management and IT programs with a strongly international student body.

A private business school in central Dublin, part of the Kaplan network, focused on management, finance and data analytics.

A private Dublin college renowned for law and business programs in the heart of the Irish capital.

A private Irish institution offering programs devoted to the Irish language, culture and heritage.

A private Irish college specialising in psychology, counselling and applied humanities, with Dublin and Limerick campuses.

A Dublin institute dedicated to teacher education for over a century, in association with Trinity College Dublin.

A respected Dublin college in the IFSC financial district offering business, computing, psychology and education programs.

A Dublin institute renowned for programs in education, health, sport and wellbeing, on campus and online.

An Irish college focused on sport science, strength and conditioning and sports psychology, online and on campus.

A pontifical institution founded in 1795 in Maynooth, specialising in theology, philosophy and the humanities.