University College Dublin (UCD)

University College Dublin is Ireland's largest university, with over 35,000 students and a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. UCD's Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is Ireland's most prominent business school and is triple-accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) — one of fewer than 100 business schools worldwide with all three accreditations. For Nepali students targeting an Irish MBA or MSc in finance, the Smurfit School provides direct employment access to Dublin's IFSC (International Financial Services Centre), one of Europe's largest financial hubs, and to the Irish offices of JP Morgan, Citibank, Bank of America, and Fidelity.

UCD's main Belfield campus is located 5km south of Dublin city centre — a 20-minute bus ride from the tech quarter but with lower surrounding accommodation costs than TCD's city-centre campus. The university maintains strong research connections with industry, particularly in agriculture (UCD's Lyons Farm research estate), biomedical engineering, and data science. UCD's 24-month Graduate Visa eligibility means Nepali graduates have 2 full years of post-study work authorisation in Ireland after degree completion.