UCD is a ‘Living Lab’ for Sustainability UCD is on a path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The University has reached its interim targets and is informing wider climate mitigation and adaptation actions. Sustainability is a core value of UCD’s diverse community of staff, students and alumni. Together, we are committed to achieving environmental, societal, cultural, economic and governance goals for sustainability. The UCD Sustainability Plan to 2030 is a new, action-oriented roadmap for how the University will maximise…

UCD President, Professor Orla Feely. Last November we launched the UCD strategy to 2030, Breaking Boundaries, to mobilise the great ambition and potential within our university community to respond to the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world. This strategy sets out the ambitious path University College Dublin will follow over the next five years. Under the strategy, UCD will break the boundaries of existing knowledge through our cutting-edge research, scholarship and innovation, and will advance with ambition our…

UCD College of Social Sciences and Law continues to excel as a university leader in education, research and engagement. This was demonstrated in the 2025 published rankings, where the College was ranked in the 125-150 category in the Times Higher Education Subject Rankings and had four top 100 subjects listed in the QS rankings. We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni community, who are integral to changing and influencing our society for good. In December 2024, UCD…

It has been another incredible year of activities and achievements across the College of Science. Our students continue to excel both inside and outside the classroom. From a Royal Irish Academy Award to competing at the Olympics, their accomplishments are a testament to their talent and the dedication of faculty and staff. Research across the College continues to be impactful, from ground-breaking work developing weather and climate services using AI and data science, to innovative and sustainable solutions to decarbonisation.…