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Where Dublin City University stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #36
- 2026
- alumni founders, 88 companies
- 93
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $829M
- 2026
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| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | =36 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
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Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | University of Edinburgh, Scotland | 105 | 103 | $1.8B | |
| 32 | University of Sheffield | 103 | 98 | $2.5B | |
| 33 | University of Exeter | 100 | 98 | $4.2B | |
| 34 | Maastricht University | 96 | 86 | $3.7B | |
| 35 | Cardiff University | 94 | 88 | $1.4B | |
| 36 | Aarhus University | 93 | 88 | $697M | |
| 36 | Dublin City UniversityThis page | 93 | 88 | $829M | |
| 38 | University of Copenhagen | 91 | 88 | $1.9B | |
| 38 | University of Limerick | 91 | 88 | $1B | |
| 40 | ESADE | 89 | 84 | $3.8B | |
| 40 | Loughborough University | 89 | 87 | $945M |
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