Trinity gains in 2026 QS Subject Rankings
Posted on: 25 March 2026
Named as one of the world’s top universities for the study of 43 subjects in all, Trinity now ranks 10th in the world for Nursing, up from 20th in 2025.
Trinity College Dublin has made significant gains across several subject areas in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Named as one of the world’s top universities for the study of 43 subjects in all, Trinity now ranks
- 10th in the world for Nursing (up from 20th in 2025),
- 19th for English (up from 27th last year),
- 28th for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (up from 34th in 2025) and
- 50th for History (up from 51-100 in 2025).
Trinity ranks first in Ireland across 34 of the 43 subject areas, including the above, Medicine and Dentistry, Modern Languages, Engineering, and Economics.
Of the 43 subjects in which Trinity ranks, 11 climbed the table, 14 dropped, and 16 remained unchanged. Two subjects (Anthropology and Data Science and AI) were ranked for the first time.
Ireland has 196 programmes ranked across 11 institutions.
Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice President, said: “The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 highlight a global higher education landscape that is becoming both more competitive and more specialised. While traditional leaders in the US, UK and parts of Europe continue to dominate many disciplines, we are seeing significant momentum from systems across Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
“Institutions are increasingly building global reputations through targeted subject excellence, research collaboration and industry engagement. This year’s results show that strategic investment in specific disciplines – not just overall institutional strength – is becoming a defining feature of how universities compete and gain international recognition.”
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