According to The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), 8 objectives and robust indicators have been exercised to rank the world’s top universities:
1. Quality of Education (25%),
2. Alumni Employment (25%),
3. Quality of Faculty (25%),
4. Publications (5%),
5. Influence (5%),
6. Citations (5%),
7. Broad Impact (5%) and
8. Patents (5%).
| Institution | National Rank | World Rank | Score |
| Dublin City University | 6 | 773 | 44.45 |
The Dublin City University currently has around 6,000 undergraduate students, over 600 research postgraduates, 1,800 taught postgraduate students and over 50,000 alumni.
In addition the university has around 1,200 online distance education students studying through DCU Connected.