Trinity College Dublin breaks back into the world’s top 100 universities as UCD falls but remains in top 200

“Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is back in the top 100 of a global university league. Ireland’s oldest higher education institution is rated 98th in the QS World University Rankings 2023, up three places on last year …” (more)

[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 8 June]

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