Trinity College Dublin has been named in the top 100 universities around the world in the latest global rankings.
It jumped three places in the QS World University Rankings to 98th place, and was named Ireland's leading institution.
The rankings provide comparative analysis on the performance of the world’s top 1,422 universities in 100 countries.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology topped the list, followed by the University of Cambridge and Stanford University.
Most other universities in Ireland dropped down the rankings.
University College Dublin fell eight places to 181st, NUI Galway dropped 12 places to 270th and University College Cork dropped five places to 303rd place.
"We are delighted to be back in the Top 100 in the QS World University Rankings," said Dr Linda Doyle, Trinity's Provost.
"This is great news for Ireland’s global reputation. Rankings have shortcomings in how they measure all that is happening in a university, but they are watched closely internationally.
"It is hugely important for Trinity and for Ireland that we are in the Top 100," she added.
Dr Doyle said further government funding to tackle their staff-student ratio is key to ensuring they remain in the Top 100.
"While I welcome the government’s recent "Funding the Future" announcement, this must now be delivered upon," she said.
"Investment in third-level education benefits our students and our society."
Trinity's Dean of Research Dr Wolfgang Schmitt said a significant factor in Trinity’s ranking this year is an improvement in the 'citations per faculty’ metric.
"This is a clear recognition of the world-leading research that happens in our schools and faculties on a daily basis," he said.
"If we continue to commit to the principles articulated in our Research Charter, I am confident that we can improve further."
