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Ireland produces a top 500 university for every 593,710 people (4.156 million/7) and is number 1 in the world! Some of our colonies are also in the top ten : ) Is there only 7 universities in Ireland? Jaysus, we're fecking brilliant altogether!
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20081017100210335

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Originally posted by Diodorus Siculus
Ireland produces a top 500 university for every 593,710 people (4.156 million/7) and is number 1 in the world! Some of our colonies are also in the top ten : ) Is there only 7 universities in Ireland? Jaysus, we're fecking brilliant altogether!
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20081017100210335
An there is no dumbing down in the universities of Ireland.

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Originally posted by Rene Pogel
An there is no dumbing down in the universities of Ireland.
Yes, your right there Rene. Did you go to Uni in Ireland? The THE-QS top 500 is an independent measure and "The “Times Higher Education-Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings” is heavily focused on reviews by academics, which account for 40 percent of an institution’s score. A survey of employers contributes 10 percent. The rankings also consider the faculty-student ratio, the proportion of international faculty members and international students, and the number of citations per faculty member".

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Originally posted by Diodorus Siculus
Yes, your right there Rene. Did you go to Uni in Ireland? The THE-QS top 500 is an independent measure and "The “Times Higher Education-Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings” is heavily focused on reviews by academics, which account for 40 percent of an institution’s score. A survey of employers contributes 10 percent. The rankings also con ...[text shortened]... l faculty members and international students, and the number of citations per faculty member".
Which, of course, makes it so?

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So how many top 100 do you have?

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Which, of course, makes it so?
This is a widely respected measure and I am not aware of a better one for measuring a Universities worth. Perhaps you can recommend one?

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Originally posted by Diodorus Siculus
This is a widely respected measure and I am not aware of a better one for measuring a Universities worth. Perhaps you can recommend one?
Top 500 means top 41.67% of the universities measured. Hate to break your bubble.

Ireland is a great country, though.

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Originally posted by Ponderable
So how many top 100 do you have?
Just the one 1 I believe, 🙁 Trinity College Dublin in 49th and University College Dublin is 108th I think. It is quite competitive as you can imagine! This of course is only a measure of how efficient a country produces a top 500 Uni. The number of US and UK Uni's is really quite amazing.
Germany has two top 100 Unis's (HEIDELBERG Universität in 59th and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 93rd). Germany has a top 500 Uni for every 1.96 million people.

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Originally posted by Palynka
Top 500 means top 41.67% of the universities measured. Hate to break your bubble.

Ireland is a great country, though.
I don't see you point? Portugal has no top 100, 200 or 300 Universities but it was a very poor country, like Ireland, for a long time so there are other factors at work here. I was in Lisbon last week and very nice 😲)

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Originally posted by Diodorus Siculus
I don't see you point? Portugal has no top 100, 200 or 300 Universities but it was a very poor country, like Ireland, for a long time so there are other factors at work here. I was in Lisbon last week and very nice 😲)
Had I the privilege of being with you, would have suggested ordering the succulent Mariscada with a dry white Portugal soil does so well and flan.



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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Had I the privilege of being with you, would have suggested ordering the succulent Mariscada with a dry white Portugal soil does so well and flan.



😉
Yes indeed, they have great seafood in Portugal and very nice port too of course 🙂 I keep meaning to visit Boston, where there is quite a few good Uni's too haha

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Originally posted by Diodorus Siculus
Ireland produces a top 500 university for every 593,710 people (4.156 million/7) and is number 1 in the world! Some of our colonies are also in the top ten : ) Is there only 7 universities in Ireland? Jaysus, we're fecking brilliant altogether!
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20081017100210335
Are there only 7 universities in Ireland?

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Originally posted by MrHand
Are there only 7 universities in Ireland?
Aye, seven in the Republic of Ireland and also two in Northern Ireland. This is quite a high ratio for a small population (see previous posts).

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"always"

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Originally posted by Diodorus Siculus
Aye, seven in the Republic of Ireland and also two in Northern Ireland. This is quite a high ratio for a small population (see previous posts).
But there only the other day, Mary Harney declared that she was holding back a due vaccination program against cervical cancer for 12 year olds till 2010.....swings and roundabouts, i guess 😛