Dublin City University (DCU)
#QS 601–650
QS Rank
~60–70% most programs
Acceptance rate
~18% international students
Intl. students
$16,000
Tuition/yr
About Dublin City University (DCU)
Dublin City University was established in 1989 and has built a strong reputation in computing, engineering, communications, and business over the past three decades. DCU's Glasnevin campus is located in north Dublin, directly adjacent to what has become Dublin's technology corridor — Google's EMEA headquarters is within 3km, and the campus is on the Dublin Bus route serving Facebook's and Apple's Dublin offices. This geographical proximity to major tech employers makes DCU particularly practical for Nepali CS and IT students targeting post-graduation tech sector employment.
DCU's tuition fees are lower than TCD or UCD for comparable programs — approximately €14,000–€17,000/year for most international MSc programs — and the university actively recruits international students with accessible entry requirements (GPA 2.7+ and IELTS 6.0 for most programs). DCU also runs the National Institute for Digital Learning and has strong research connections in data analytics, cybersecurity, and machine learning — fields with high graduate employment demand in Dublin's tech sector.
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For Nepali students
Popular choice for Nepali IT students targeting Dublin tech multinationals.
- Campus directly on Dublin's tech corridor — Google, Facebook, Salesforce and Workday offices within 5 minutes
- Lower tuition than TCD/UCD at the same Dublin location with the same Graduate Visa eligibility
- IELTS 6.0 entry for most programs — more accessible than TCD/UCD
- DCU Merit Scholarship of €1,500–€3,000 available for high-performing international applicants
Programs(5)
MSc Computing (Software Engineering)
Computer Science & ITMSc Data Analytics
Computer Science & ITMBA (DCU Business School)
Business & ManagementBEng Electronic and Computer Engineering
EngineeringBSc Computer Science
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Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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