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UCD has been an amazing college with several opportunities around for student. There are a lot of student support and advice available so you never feel alone. There are several clubs and societies to join that cater to any niche interests you might have, these societies are great for finding a community of like minded people in the college.
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Ratings and Reviews
UCD has been an amazing college with several opportunities around for student. There are a lot of student support and advice available so you never feel alone. There are several clubs and societies to join that cater to any niche interests you might have, these societies are great for finding a community of like minded people in the college.
University College Dublin Reputation
University College Dublin is a campus university in Dublin, the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. The university has two campuses, Belfield and Blackrock, and a research farm.
29,325 students are enrolled at UCD.
(Source: HEA Enrolments 2021/22)
The graduate outcomes for University College Dublin show that 55.2% of honours degree graduates are in full-time work and 29.7% are in full-time further study or training.
(Source: HEA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021)
Updated: 10 August 2023
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I wouldn't be the person I am today without UCD
I generally like my campus and its facilities. The lecturers are great and very helpful most of the time and so is the career service. The SU and Societies are great too and offer many options for students.
UCD has been an amazing college with several opportunities around for student. There are a lot of student support and advice available so you never feel alone. There are several clubs and societies to join that cater to any niche interests you might have, these societies are great for finding a community of like minded people in the college.
I love UCD. There is a great atmosphere on campus and a great sense of community. There are lots of student supports available and a wide range of facilities.
I’m in first year engineering and love my course! But I made the mistake of not studying chemistry or physics in secondary school and that made last term very difficult, but I’m all caught up and loving second term!!
Amazing experience studying at UCD.
A really great campus overall. Supports are everywhere and there are so many societies and clubs you can join.
I am in the first year of my 4 year degree, and I can say UCD is a great place to study the facilities are amazing, I also go to the gym there regularly and it is great. I really love my course and can’t wait for the rest of the 3 years studying in UCD.
Overall great facilities and good college experience
One thing I love about UCD is the range of facilities for students; free access to 2 gyms, private study rooms, a swimming pool and a wide range of food places/ restaurants. Overall great campus.
UCD is a wonderful university. It has a big campus with excellent facilities such as sports facilities, places to eat, shops, libraries, lecture theatres etc. There are also lots of great clubs and societies to choose from. It is a very diverse and pleasant university that offers a balance between academics and social activities.
I love the campus, love the way there are so many buildings , love the sheer amount of societies, love all the people and events and everything about the place
Everything is great and i enjoy UCD very much! The one thing I can complain about is the Wi-Fi, it keeps disconnecting. But that’s it! I love it here.
I have had a wonderful time during my 4 years so far in UCD. I couldn’t fault it. The campus has such a lovely atmosphere and it is really like a student town!
Good services. Would like the library to open earlier and close later
Overall a good university where you are given a well-balanced experience with good academics and social life. As a research heavy university you get good exposure and opportunity in research alongside with connecting with lecturers who do research in their specific fields. Also, the facilities are really good allowing you to be on top of your health and sports. There is also a wide variety and range of societies and clubs which allow you to pursue your hobbies while also allowing you to delve into new experiences.
The university is very diverse and welcoming. The campus is amazing.. my course “public health” is rewarding as well.
Love the international staff, they helped me a lot !!! Love the cinema and pool as well and the teachers are the best
Amazing campus facilities, academic programmes and staff. Costs need to be kept slightly lower on campus.
Couldn’t name a better a better university in Ireland than UCD . The students the facilities , incentives it offers opportunities is 10/10.
UCD is a great university with excellent facilities, especially for sports. The university has a plethora of clubs and societies which cater for everyone. I am in my sixth year of study at UCD and have loved my time here.
The campus facilities and all other extracurricular activities are top notch.
UCD is great because everything you need is on campus, you never have to leave! In saying that there’s great links into the city when you’re ready to explore. There’s great supports for students and the teaching is high standard, there’s a club for everyone and these are always well advertised so you can find them.
Studying at UCD is a pleasure. The staff are professional and experienced, the SU are very engaged in student life and problems raised by the student body, and the facilities are state of the art - especially the science building and the newly renovated level of the James Joyce library, making studying even more enjoyable.
A large and vibrant community of international students.
I am studying Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology so the recently renovated O’Brien Science Centre really is a pleasure to study in. The laboratories and lecture halls are all well suited to optimal learning environments.
Great university. Brilliant facilities- it’s awesome having free access to the gym. Libraries are excellent also but they get very full around exam time. Would like to see more parking spaces also!
I love the college and everyone there I’ve had nothing but good experiences!!!
I love studying here. The campus and facilities are great. The staff are super helpful and organised.
A great campus and provides ample resources for my field of study. Lively students and good college atmosphere.
UCD is like a small village, it fosters a sense of community within the campus. It has state of the art facilities and continues to grow. Walking around the campus makes you feel as though you're in a movie with the buzz of students. The are also many coffee carts that provide the best coffee!! It's also a dog friendly campus so no doubt you'll encounter some fury friends.
I am a first year student studying science hoping to specialise in physiology or neuroscience . I aspire to go on to study graduate entry medicine . I love to learn and I’m passionate about my degree, I believe by meeting the right people and having strong motivation anything is possible
UCD is the best decision of my life. I have zero regrets in taking admission here.
Not bad, internationally recognised
Overall good services and community but the communication and costs of things on campus are bad
UCD is a great university. I'm so glad I chose to go to UCD. You are supported every step of the way and it's so much fun. I've met great people here and had some of the best experiences of my life.
Amazing university with great facilities and opportunities
UCD has a lively campus and numerous amenities from a cinema to Pilates studios just to name a few. There are delis and cafes in every building so you never out of options. The support for students is incredible, counseling, career guidance and medical care is accessible to students on campus and online
I really love the course I’m in (science), but very difficult to make friends if you’re not from there
UCD is a great school with a huge international student population. It is very easy to make friends if youre not from Ireland and has great clubs and societies. Also the reslife program is very fun to get to know Residential assitants and other residents on campus. It is easily walkable and has so many good eating spots. I personally love Poolside Cafe and the ClubHouse. Additionally, there is a plethora of programs to choose from for your studies at UCD.
Awesome university with an abundance of facilities
Past 5 years in UCD have been a great experience I’ve made a lot of connections and friends during my time here and hope to continue these friendships and relationships after uni it’s been good!
The wifi is often slow to connect or doesn’t work despite there being 2 servers - ucd wifi and eduroam
Loved my time here it was hard to get full experience with covid and being a nursing student but overall enjoyed my experience and would recommend to others
UCD consists of an amazing campus which offers a large amount of services and facilities to accommodate all students. The SU works very hard to provide students with essential aid and to tackle major problems affected students, and always incorporating the students' voice at all times.
Great college with loads of facilities. Loads of societies and clubs. Excellent gym and libraries
I wish I could be on campus more, but I live far away from it and the transport is a hassle. Its really beautiful, every building will have some sort of cafe and good seatings. The nature trail and libraries are amazing as well. My only complaint is that the WiFi is not reliable most of the times
Amaziiiiinngggggggggggfggggfffff
The reception is great! Bianca, Sonam and Leela are the best ! :)
Teaching experience is amazing
Good university and efficient teaching
Best University in Ireland to pursue masters
Smurfit college - Great experience
Friendly, knowledgeable lecturers. Orientation week offers could be better organized.
Overall wonderful college experience.
Good learning experience. Provides opportunities to challenge yourself and pushes you out of the comfort zone
Great university, the campus is lovely
I wish there was more stuff to do around campus but generally it’s ok
The belfeild campus is amazing, but the smurfit campus is out dated, no student life, extremely our of the way and difficult to get to.
Great college to study at with lots of exposure
The campus is great, the buildings are new, the societies are nice
Great university learning experience. DIverse student crowd and faculty team.
The university offers an incredible career center which will follow the students in their career path.
Nice campus, very modern, easily accessible by bus
It's been a pretty good time, I lived on campus for the last year of it. Lecturers were all really helpful!
It’s really difficult to access some of the facilities such as the gyms and they require extra money for the swimming pool. students union should try harder. This site is amazing I haven’t been any club unfortunately during my two years period there. The careers service are basically inexistent since they do such a good job. Really comes to Internet connection is repeatedly stopped in the law school this year for no reason.
A great university based on the outskirts of dublin with excelling academic integrity.
Great experience with unbelievable opportunities to grow
I had the time of my life in UCD. I often look back and realise what how good life was while on campus. The atmosphere and facilities were fantastic, and the staff were all incredibly helpful and caring at every step of my college journey.
SU useless, WiFi not strong enough for calls/videocalls, unreasonable expensive for food, facilities use and rents (1200 euros/month for a room are you crazy). Reception of the residences unprofessional - they stole money from me and didn't know how the common areas work! I didn't find the modules interesting and difficult enough for a university. The health care unit is useless (they're not doctors! I broke a finger at 9pm and I had to wait until the next afternoon to get a visit at the health centre and the doctor didn't even look at the finger, i paid 30 euros just for an x-ray prescription).
Amazing vibe but the college just lacks in student involvement due to an underperforming su
I hated UCD in first year, I really do mean hate. I became depressed from the loneliness and sense of being constantly lost. I had a nervous breakdown during the summer exams, after the stress from the year finally reached breaking point. I had never experienced mental health issues to this extent. I’m not sure if it was a lack of support for incoming first years on UCD’s part or my own fault. However, I always say I’m grateful I don’t have to do first year there ever again. Things improved in second year as I got a part time job I really loved (ie not much changed on UCD’s part), finally in third year we were split into smaller classes and things improved dramatically, with much more student-lecturer contact and interaction. Covid hit in my second semester of third year, but I do think most lecturers went above and beyond to help us (science, medicine and biomed students) during this time. Fourth year was obviously all during covid, but again I think lecturers really were supportive.
Best choice in university for me. Amazing course, amazing people, amazing campus. The SU does a lot of great work and the societies are phenomenal, and I’m proud to be an active member of both.
I love UCD. Campus is purpose built for students with amazing food options and always a good buzz about the place.
good university, with an efficient administration, which helps.
I’m at smurfit, which is super far out
great experience overall, a bit hard to navigate
Excellent lectures, top tier facilities
I was a UCD student during the 2020-2021 academic year, coming from a foreign country. The experience was really devastating, before starting the master's degree the representative told me by email that the education would be blended and unfortunately what I believed was a lie. The university did not offer any opportunity to interact with other students or to go to class, although they promised otherwise before making the payments. The university uses marketing campaigns in which they show themselves as a university that cares about integrating foreign students, which in my experience was totally false, despite the fact that I sent them emails asking for solutions and help. So my experience of starting from 0 in a new country without being able to relate to anyone was a challenge for my mental health. After graduation the only ones who got jobs related to studies were Irish and native English students. So I do not recommend non-native English speakers to study at UCD.
Despite having well over 30 thousand students, UCD takes the time to make you feel valued and appreciated. I feel like I'm getting top class education and creating my future here in UCD.
So far I can’t really complain about the college, a lot more problems come on the expenses end. Student accomodation is scarce and very expensive. UCD hasn’t helped the problem by building luxury accomodation as opposed to cost efficient, student accomodation.
Tonnes of facilities on the huge campus and an abundance of great people to meet
The Blackrock Campus is fairly good, but could be better in terms of amenities. It feels way too "detached" and "distant" from the rest of UCD. The quality of education is good, but I wouldn't say "excellent" or "outstanding." The internet works on all my devices except my phone for some reason.
UCD does not care about you unless you are part of a top level sports team or a first class honours student. You will not receive the help you require when you need it. UCD will not go out of its way to help you. It’s profit-driven, they only want to help people that they think will promote UCD in a positive way. And then they have the neck to call us up a year later asking for alumni donations after raising charges campuswide including a >10% rise in rents in one year.
A great University. Truly deserves all the credit it gets. Top university in Ireland in my opinion, based off what peers from other universities tell me.
Excellent university particularly for the sciences, healthcare and languages. Sports, music and the arts are also well looked after. In addition, the social life in UCD is second to none
Overall a great institution, but is very improperly run. My final grades were withheld due to a mistake by the university, and when my grades were finally released there was one I wanted to have rechecked but it was not allowed because the time to recheck had passed. I have them evidence of the fact I had only just received my results and that the university was at fault, but they told me that they were sorry and offered no alternative or even support. They don't like to acknowledge that they make mistakes at the cost of their students, because they don't care about the students except for when they want their money.
An excellent campus bursting with friendly people, amazing opportunities and the best of services. Although it may seem big it is honestly the rarest thing from daunting once you get used to it.
All they care about is money and not student welfare
Majority of students personalities awful, very unwelcoming, really disliked my 3 years there, facilities are top class though
The craic died in this college shortly after the boom, the home to culchies in Dublin and people with less self Centered egos than trinity students. The highlight of this college is it’s very own homeless man which can be found more easily than drink around campus