National University of Ireland, Maynooth
#QS #651-700
QS Rank
50
Acceptance rate
12
Intl. students
$12,000
Tuition/yr
14,500
Enrollment
About National University of Ireland, Maynooth
National University of Ireland, Maynooth (Maynooth University) was founded in 1795 as St Patrick's College and became a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. Today, ranked QS #651-700 globally (2025), Maynooth is known for a distinctive combination of humanities, social sciences, and technology — particularly computer science, mathematics, philosophy, and Celtic studies. Located in the historic town of Maynooth, 25km west of Dublin, the university benefits from both its own rich heritage campus and close proximity to Dublin's tech economy.
Maynooth's computing and quantitative finance programs have a strong reputation in Ireland's fintech and software industries, with the Dublin-Kildare tech corridor (Intel, HP, and dozens of MNCs operating in nearby Leixlip and Sandyford) providing a direct graduate employment route. The university is notably more affordable than TCD or UCD for similar program profiles. The Research Institutes include the Hamilton Institute (applied mathematics and networks) and the National Centre for Geocomputation.
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For Nepali students
- Computing and quantitative finance programs with direct links to Intel and major tech firms in the Dublin-Kildare corridor
- More affordable than TCD or UCD — non-EU postgraduate fees from ~€12,000/year for strong NUI research programs
- Historic 1795-founded campus 25km from Dublin — lower living costs than Dublin city, direct train to Connolly and Pearse stations
- Hamilton Institute (applied maths and networks) offers PhD positions with scholarship — a route to funded Irish doctoral study
- TLGP 24-month post-study work permit (master's) in commuter belt of Dublin — tech sector access without Dublin rent costs
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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