Ireland’s educational system is regarded as one of the best in Europe (ranked among the top 20 for its higher education system by the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook in 2014.)
It is closely associated with industry and is distinguished by creativity, flexibility, and pragmatism. Over the last decade, education has been a key factor in Ireland becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
Many of Ireland’s higher education institutions are internationally ranked, and with over 5000 strong programs in a wide range of fields (medicine, science, technology, engineering, business, law, languages, literature, history, philosophy, psychology, and so on), there is something for almost every student.
Ireland is well-known internationally as a Centre for high-quality scientific research. Many students from all over the world, including India, come to Ireland to conduct research in a variety of fields.
Leading global MNCs have their headquarters in the country. It is the world’s second most appealing country for FDI, trailing only Singapore. Many companies, including Google, HP, Apple, IBM, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pfizer, GSK, and Genzyme, have made Ireland their European headquarters.