Agriculture & Food Science - Research

The UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences has been established to exploit the synergies that exist across the One Health spectrum. The One Health initiative links the health of all living things, together with the existing synergies between human and animal health, public health and food science. The College supports the indigenous agri-food sector, animal health and medical professions through education and cutting-edge research.



Agriculture and Food Science is one of the top performing research areas at UCD and was ranked 24th in the world in the latest US News & World Report's Best Global University rankings. The UCD Institute of Food and Health, Centre for Humanitarian Action, and University Farm (Lyons Farm) are key enablers in Agriculture and Food Science research success at UCD.

Research Masters and PhD applicants should normally hold a primary degree equivalent to a Level 8 Second Class Honours Grade 1 or higher.



For non-native English speakers, an English language certificate is required: IELTS overall score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each section; TOEFL – In the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a minimum score from 600 paper based TOEFL (with a minimum score of 475 in the Test of Written English), a minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in the each section. Further information can be found at UCD English Language Requirements at https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/policiesandgeneralregulations/generalrequirements/minimumenglishlanguagerequirements/

Agriculture & Food Science D001, D002 PhD FT / PT 4/6 Years

Agriculture & Food Science D005, D006, D009, D010 MAgrSc FT / PT 2/4 Years

Agriculture & Food Science D017, D018 MSc FT / PT 2/4 Years

Agriculture & Food Science D021, D022 MSc(Agr) FT / PT 2/4 Years