| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #176-200 | #101-150 | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #295 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #351-400 | — | — | #150 |
| English Language & Literature | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #176-200 | #401-500 | — |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #297 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #301-350 | #251-300 | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Law | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #601-675 | — | — | — |
Dublin City University ranks #410 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026 and #856 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #412 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.