1,470
Academic staff FTE (February 2024)
Facts and Figures
Learn more about UCD students and staff
Explore key facts about UCD in our most recent factbook and learn more about:
- UCD students
- UCD staff
- Education key facts
- Entry to UCD
- Retention, progression and completion
- Graduates and graduate outcomes
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UCD Students
16,851
undergraduate degree student FTE in 2023/24
7,535
graduate taught student FTE 2023/24
2,896
graduate research student FTE 2023/24
5,131
overseas students FTE 2023/24
34%
% of international students
153
number of countries represented in student body
14%
UCD national share of CAO first preferences in 2023/24
538
average Irish Leaving Certificate points of students entering UCD in 2023/24
UCD Staff
UCD Students - Progression, Retention, Graduation
89%
FT UG degree students who progressed to second year at end of first year
95%
FT UG students in a given year remaining in study the following year
66%
of undergraduate degree entering cohort awarded a degree. Some may still be continuing with their studies
90%
proportion of graduating cohorts who completed in the anticipated length of their programme
21%
students graduating in 2023 with a first-class honours undergraduate degree
338
number of PhD graduates in 2023
96%
UG degree graduates working or further study 9 months after graduation
94%
PG taught graduates working or in further study 9 months after graduation