University College Cork (UCC) was founded in 1845 and combines a rich tradition of teaching, research and scholarship. The university offers more than 120 degree and professional programmes in four Colleges: Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences; Business & Law; Medicine & Health; and, Science, Engineering & Food Science.
With a large global network of contacts UCC’s students benefit from links to institutions and businesses around the world. Students can gain from Cork’s status at the forefront of Ireland’s knowledge economy, thanks to UCC’s excellence in research and development, and as home to many global names: Amazon, Apple, Boston-Scientific, EMC2, Pfizer and Siemens.
PROF. JOHN O’HALLORAN
President
“These are challenging times but the strength of UCC is its community.“
Facts & Stats
- Established: 1845
- Number of students: 24,000+
- More than 4,000 students from 100 countries across the world
- UCC is internationally acclaimed as one of the top 2% of research institutions in the world
- UCC ranked 2nd in the world for sustainability in the UI GreenMetric assessment 2025
- UCC is ranked among the world’s top 250 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2025-2026
- Awarded The Sunday Times Irish University of the Year 5 times since the awards started in 2002
- 93% of UCC graduates are in employment or further studies within nine months
- Students can enjoy over 100 sports clubs and student societies which are run by various student committees throughout the year
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