Ireland

Physics entry scores in Ireland (2026): cut-off marks by university

We have official entry scores for 15 programmes (scale from 0 to 625, higher is better). In the latest lists the score of the last admitted student ranged from 301 to 590. The most selective programme was at Trinity College Dublin, the most accessible at Technological University Dublin.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

ProgrammeUniversityCity202620252024
Theoretical PhysicsTrinity College DublinDublin590571551
Physics and AstrophysicsUniversity College CorkCork582565590
Physical SciencesTrinity College DublinDublin545538525
Theoretical Physics and MathematicsMaynooth UniversityMaynooth500520513
PhysicsUniversity of Galway (Galway)Galway444422401
Physics (General Entry)Dublin City UniversityDublin440413402
PhysicsUniversity of LimerickLimerick433443445
Physics with AstrophysicsMaynooth UniversityMaynooth401385383
Physics with Energy and EnvironmentTechnological University DublinDublin392430363
Physics TechnologyTechnological University DublinDublin342340357
Physical Sciences (Common Entry)Munster Technological University (Cork)Cork336337327
Physics with Data ScienceTechnological University DublinDublin333362371
Science with NanotechnologyTechnological University DublinDublin328336326
Physics and InstrumentationAtlantic Technological University (Galway)Galway327333317
Physics with Medical Physics and BioengineeringTechnological University DublinDublin301329339

The score is the result of the last admitted student, so it changes every year.

How admission works in Ireland

You apply for full-time undergraduate courses through the Central Applications Office (CAO): for entry in September 2027 applications open on 5 November 2026, the normal closing date is 1 February 2027 (late applications until 1 May 2027), and course choices can be changed until 1 July 2027. Places are offered by points: the best six Leaving Certificate results count (at most 625 points), other EU/EFTA/UK school-leaving results are converted to points, and the minimum subject requirements of each course must be met. Some courses add a test, interview, portfolio or audition, undergraduate medicine combines points with the HPAT test, and places on tied points may be decided by random selection. Applicants who live or have lived outside the EU may have to apply directly to the institution instead of through CAO.

See also: All Physics programmes in Ireland · Entry scores in Ireland · Study in Ireland

Sources

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