List of universities in the Republic of Ireland
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This is a list of college
s and universities
in Ireland
, some colleges are constituent colleges of universities.
. College is linked to National University of Ireland
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College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, some colleges are constituent colleges of universities.
Universities
(Recognised under the Universities Act, 1997 as amended.)- Dublin City UniversityDublin City UniversityDublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
- National University of IrelandNational University of IrelandThe National University of Ireland , , is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997.The constituent universities are...
- University College Cork
- University College DublinUniversity College DublinUniversity College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
- National University of Ireland, GalwayNational University of Ireland, GalwayThe National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
- National University of Ireland, MaynoothNational University of Ireland, MaynoothThe National University of Ireland, Maynooth , was founded by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is Ireland's second oldest university, having been formed from St Patrick's College, Maynooth, itself founded in 1795.The university is...
- University of LimerickUniversity of LimerickThe University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
- University of DublinUniversity of DublinThe University of Dublin , corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin , located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1592 Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin, as "the mother of a university" – this date making it...
- Trinity College, DublinTrinity College, DublinTrinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
- Trinity College, Dublin
Colleges of Education
- St Angela's College of Education, Sligo
- St Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics
- Church of Ireland College of EducationChurch of Ireland College of EducationThe Church of Ireland College of Education or C.I.C.E. as it is more commonly known is one of five Irish Colleges of Education which provide a Bachelor of Education degree, the qualification generally required to teach in Irish primary schools...
- Froebel College of EducationFroebel College of EducationFroebel College of Education, is located at Sion Hill, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin and is run by the Dominican Order. It is one of five Colleges in Ireland which is recognized by the Department of Education and Skills for the training and education of national school teachers.Froebel College,...
- Marino Institute of EducationColáiste MhuireColáiste Mhuire, which is part of the Marino Institute of Education , is a primary teacher training college which is affiliated with Trinity College, Dublin. It is located on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. Coláiste Mhuire is primarily focused on providing for pre-service primary education...
- Mary Immaculate College, LimerickMary Immaculate College, LimerickMary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...
- Mater Dei Institute of EducationMater Dei Institute of EducationMater Dei Institute of Education is a linked college of Dublin City University since 1999, located in Drumcondra, Dublin City, Ireland, near Croke Park, on the site of what was formerly Clonliffe College, the Roman Catholic Seminary for the Archdiocese of Dublin...
- St Patrick's College of Education
- Hibernia CollegeHibernia CollegeHibernia College is a college in Dublin, founded in 2000 by Dr. Sean Rowland. The college is Ireland’s only online college with its degrees accredited by the Irish government's Higher Education and Training Awards Council. The college specialises in post-graduate programmes.Hibernia College is...
Independent and Further Education
- Abbey School of Theatre
- All Hallows CollegeAll Hallows CollegeAll Hallows College is a Roman Catholic college located in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. All Hallows is one of six linked colleges of Dublin City University, meaning that the college's degrees are validated and accredited by the university.-History:...
- American College Dublin
- Burren College of ArtBurren College of ArtBurren College of Art is an internationally recognized Irish non-profit independent art college specialising in undergraduate and graduate Fine Art education, located in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland. The Master of Fine Art programme is accredited by the National University of Ireland, Galway...
- College of Computer Training
- Cork College of CommerceCork College of CommerceCork College of Commerce is a college that was established by the business and education communities on the banks of the River Lee in Cork, Ireland in 1908...
- Development Studies Centre
- Dublin Business SchoolDublin Business SchoolDublin Business School incorporating Portobello College is the largest independent college in Ireland. With over 9,000 students, DBS provides a range of full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with courses for 2010/2011 in subject areas such as business, law, event...
- Dublin Institute of Design
- Edgewater College
- Gaiety School of ActingThe Gaiety School of ActingThe Gaiety School of Acting is an Irish drama school. It is located on Essex Street West in Temple Bar, Dublin 8.The school was founded in 1986 by actor and director Joe Dowling, who currently serves as the chairman of the school, in response to the lack of full time actor training in Ireland at...
- Griffith College CorkGriffith College CorkGriffith College Cork is an independent education institution based in the former Skerry’s College Cork which it merged with Griffith College in 2005, where it runs courses in Business, Law, Secretarial, Media & Journalism, Design as well as evening courses in Psychology, Office Skills, Computing...
- Griffith College DublinGriffith College DublinGriffith College Dublin is a private third level college in the Republic of Ireland. It is based in and named after the former Griffith Barracks on the South Circular Road in Dublin. It offers courses accredited by a number of institutions and bodies in Ireland and Britain...
- Griffith College LimerickGriffith College LimerickGriffith College Limerick is a private college in Limerick city, Ireland. The college was established in 2006 when the Mid West Business Institute was acquired by Griffith College....
- Hibernia CollegeHibernia CollegeHibernia College is a college in Dublin, founded in 2000 by Dr. Sean Rowland. The college is Ireland’s only online college with its degrees accredited by the Irish government's Higher Education and Training Awards Council. The college specialises in post-graduate programmes.Hibernia College is...
- Honorable Society of King's Inns
- HSI College
- Irish Bible InstituteIrish Bible InstituteIrish Bible Institute is an unaccredited evangelical Bible institute located in Dublin, Ireland. Its Masters in Applied Theology and Bachelors in Applied Theology degrees are awarded and validated by the University of Wales....
- Irish School of EcumenicsIrish School of EcumenicsThe Irish School of Ecumenics is a new discipline within an aspirant School at Trinity College Dublin, and existed as an independent entity until negotiating admission to Trinity College about a decade ago. The ISE is dedicated to the promotion of ecumenism, religious reconciliation and interfaith...
- Killybegs Tourism School
- St Michael's House
- Mallow College of Further Education
- Mid West Business InstituteMid West Business InstituteThe Mid West Business Institute was founded in 1988 and situated in Limerick, Ireland and is an independent third level business and technology college....
- Milltown Institute of Theology and PhilosophyMilltown Institute of Theology and PhilosophyThe Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy is an institution of higher education and research, located in Dublin, Ireland. Milltown is run by the Jesuits and is located in Milltown/Ranelagh in Dublin...
- National College of Art and DesignNational College of Art and DesignThe National College of Art and Design is a national art and design school in Dublin, Ireland.-History:Situated on Thomas Street, the NCAD started as a private drawing school and has become a national institution educating over 1,500 day and evening students as artists, designers and art educators...
- National College of IrelandNational College of IrelandNational College of Ireland offers full and part-time courses from foundation to degree and postgraduate level. All courses are fully accredited and delivered from the IFSC campus and across a network of regional centres....
- St. John's Central CollegeSt. John's Central CollegeSt. John's Central College is a further education college in Cork City, in Ireland. The college is administered by the City of Cork VEC.-19th Century:...
, CorkCork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... - St Nicholas Montessori
- St Patrick's College, MaynoothSt Patrick's College, MaynoothSt Patrick's College, Maynooth is the "National Seminary for Ireland" , and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 15 miles from Dublin, Ireland. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was officially established as the Royal College...
- St. Patrick's, Carlow CollegeSt. Patrick's, Carlow CollegeSt Patrick's, Carlow College, founded in 1782 by Dr James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, and his co-adjutor Bishop Daniel Delany, and opened in 1793, is a college in Carlow, Ireland. Initially he attempted to open a seminary in Tullow, but instead took out a 999 year...
- St. Patrick's College, ThurlesSt. Patrick's College, ThurlesSt. Patrick's College, Thurles is a third level college of education in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, formerly a seminary the College specializes in Humanities courses in Accounting, Business Studies, Irish and Religious Studies.-History:...
- Sallynoggin College, Pearse Street, Sallynoggin
- Royal Irish Academy of MusicRoyal Irish Academy of MusicThe Royal Irish Academy of Music is a linked college of Dublin City University located in Dublin, Ireland.It was founded in 1848 by a group of music enthusiasts and moved to its present address in Westland Row in 1871. The following year it was granted the right to use the title "Royal"...
- Royal College of Physicians of IrelandRoyal College of Physicians of IrelandThe Royal College of Physicians of Ireland , was founded in 1654 and is a postgraduate medical organisation comprising Members and Fellows...
- Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandRoyal College of Surgeons in IrelandThe Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , is a Dublin-based medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland...
- Shannon College of Hotel Management
- Tipperary InstituteTipperary InstituteLIT Tipperary is a college of higher education, development agency and research centre in County Tipperary, Ireland and is one of the five constituent schools of Limerick Institute of Technology . Tipperary Institute was founded by the Irish Government in 1998 and opened two campuses in Thurles...
- Turning PointTurning Point (institute)Turning Point is an institute located in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. The institute is a registered charity and offers a Graduate Diploma and Master of Science which are accredited by Dublin City University...
- Irish International University - Dublin
Institutes of Technology
(Recognised under the Institutes of Technology Act 2006 as amended.)- Athlone Institute of TechnologyAthlone Institute of TechnologyAthlone Institute of Technology is the only higher education institution in the midlands of Ireland. Established in 1970 as Athlone Regional Technical College, it has expanded in size, scope, and influence over the period...
- Institute of Technology, BlanchardstownInstitute of Technology, BlanchardstownThe Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown , established in 1999, is , the last-founded Institute of Technology in Ireland...
- Institute of Technology, CarlowInstitute of Technology, CarlowThe Institute of Technology, Carlow , originally Regional Technical College, Carlow, is one of the original Regional Technical Colleges. It is located to the south of Carlow, Ireland on Kilkenny Road...
- Cork Institute of TechnologyCork Institute of TechnologyCork Institute of Technology , formerly the Regional Technical College, Cork, is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...
- Cork School of Music
- Crawford College of Art and Design
- National Maritime College of IrelandNational Maritime College of IrelandThe National Maritime College of Ireland NMCI is the first third level college in Ireland to be built under the Government’s Public-Private Partnership scheme. The partners include Cork Institute of Technology , the Irish Naval Service and Focus Education. The college offers both courses and...
- Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and TechnologyDún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and TechnologyIADT - Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology is located at Dún Laoghaire, Ireland was established in 1997 and incorporated the former Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design as its School of Creative Arts.-Campus:...
- Dundalk Institute of TechnologyDundalk Institute of TechnologyDundalk Institute of Technology formerly Regional Technical College, Dundalk is a campus situated in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, halfway between Dublin and Belfast . The campus is 800 metres from the main Dublin Belfast road and 3 minutes drive from the M1 motorway to Dublin. Dublin Airport...
- Galway-Mayo Institute of TechnologyGalway-Mayo Institute of TechnologyGalway-Mayo Institute of Technology is a third level institute of education and is based at five locations in the west of Ireland.-Galway Campus:...
- Letterkenny Institute of TechnologyLetterkenny Institute of TechnologyLetterkenny Institute of Technology , formerly Regional Technical College, Letterkenny, is located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It is a third level institution serving County Donegal and the North West of Ireland. The institute is usually known locally as the Regional. Today, it is one...
- Tourism College Killybegs
- Limerick Institute of TechnologyLimerick Institute of TechnologyLimerick Institute of Technology is an institution of higher education in Limerick, Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology Ireland . The Institute has four campuses in Limerick City, one in both Thurles and Clonmel in County Tipperary and a regional...
- Institute of Technology, SligoInstitute of Technology, SligoInstitute of Technology Sligo is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Sligo, Ireland. The Institute has three Schools and 9 Departments....
- Institute of Technology, TallaghtInstitute of Technology, TallaghtInstitute of Technology, Tallaght formerly Regional Technical College, Tallaght, located in Tallaght, South Dublin in Ireland.-History:...
- Institute of Technology, TraleeInstitute of Technology, TraleeInstitute of Technology, Tralee is a third-level educational institution located in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It was established in 1977 as the Regional Technical College, Tralee.-General information:...
- Waterford Institute of TechnologyWaterford Institute of TechnologyWaterford Institute of Technology is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland. The Institute has six Schools and 16 Departments....
National Institutions
- Dublin Institute for Advanced StudiesDublin Institute for Advanced StudiesThe Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Dublin, Ireland was established in 1940 by the Taoiseach of the time, Éamon de Valera under the . The Institute consists of 3 schools: The , the and the . The directors of these schools are currently Professor Werner Nahm, Professor Luke Drury and...
- Dublin Institute of TechnologyDublin Institute of TechnologyDublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
- Garda Síochána CollegeGarda Síochána CollegeGarda Síochána College is the education and training college of the Garda Síochána . It is located at McCan Barracks, Templemore, North Tipperary in Ireland. The college has been located in Templemore since 1964.-History:...
- Institute of Public AdministrationInstitute of Public Administration (Ireland)The Institute of Public Administration is one of the recognised colleges of the National University of Ireland....
- Irish Management InstituteIrish Management InstituteThe Irish Management Institute is an educational institute in Dublin, Ireland. The Institute was established in 1952 runs approximately 200 training courses annually at its management training and conference facility at Sandyford....
- Military College, Curragh Camp
- National Ambulance Service CollegeNational Ambulance Service CollegeThe National Ambulance Service College is a state-recognised educational institution of Ireland. It was first established in 1986 as the National Ambulance Training School and is based at St. Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park, Dublin with a second campus based in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway known as...
Defunct institutions
(This is a list of defunct institutions, due to closure or merger, as distinct from institutions which have been renamed)- Albert Agricultural College (1838 - 1979)
- Apothecaries' Hall, Dublin (1791-1971)
- Catholic University of IrelandCatholic University of IrelandThe Catholic University of Ireland was a Catholic university in Dublin, Ireland and was founded in 1851 following the Synod of Thurles in 1850, and in response to the Queen's University of Ireland and its associated colleges which were nondenominational...
(1854 - 1908) - Irish Academy for the Performing Arts (2002 - 2004)
- Media Lab EuropeMedia Lab EuropeMedia Lab Europe was a research institute in Dublin, Ireland based on the MIT Media Lab. It went into voluntary liquidation early in 2005....
(2000 - 2005) - Our Lady of Mercy College, CarysfortOur Lady of Mercy College, CarysfortOur Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort was an important College of Education in Dublin, Ireland from its foundation in 1877 until its closure in 1988...
(1877 - 1988) - Queen's University of IrelandQueen's University of IrelandThe Queen's University of Ireland was established formally by Royal Charter on 3 September 1850, as the degree-awarding university of the Queen's Colleges of Belfast, Cork, and Galway that were established in 1845 "to afford a university education to members of all religious denominations" in...
(1850 - 1882) - Portobello College Dublin
- Royal University of IrelandRoyal University of IrelandThe Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the University Education Act 1879 as an examining and degree-awarding university based on the model of the University of London. A Royal Charter was issued on April 27, 1880 and examinations were opened to candidates irrespective of...
(1880 - 1909) - St. Patrick's Cathedral UniversitySt. Patrick's Cathedral, DublinSaint Patrick's Cathedral , or more formally, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Patrick is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland which was founded in 1191. The Church has designated it as The National Cathedral of Ireland...
(1320 - late 16th century) - Thomond College of Education, LimerickThomond College of Education, LimerickThomond College of Education, Limerick was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers...
(1973 - 1991) - Bandon University, Bandon, Co. Cork (? - Reformation of King Henry VIII) Considered a University by the Popes.
Footnotes
College is linked to Dublin City UniversityDublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
. College is linked to National University of Ireland
National University of Ireland
The National University of Ireland , , is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997.The constituent universities are...
. College is linked to National University of Ireland, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
. College is linked to National University of Ireland, Maynooth
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth , was founded by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is Ireland's second oldest university, having been formed from St Patrick's College, Maynooth, itself founded in 1795.The university is...
. College is linked to University of Dublin
University of Dublin
The University of Dublin , corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin , located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1592 Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin, as "the mother of a university" – this date making it...
. College is linked to University of Limerick
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
. College is linked to Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology is an institution of higher education in Limerick, Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology Ireland . The Institute has four campuses in Limerick City, one in both Thurles and Clonmel in County Tipperary and a regional...
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See also
- List of Ireland-related topics
- Education in the Republic of IrelandEducation in the Republic of IrelandThe levels of education in Ireland are primary, secondary and higher education. In recent years further education has grown immensely. Growth in the economy since the 1960s has driven much of the change in the education system. Education in Ireland is free at all levels, including college , but...
- Central Applications OfficeCentral Applications OfficeThe Central Applications Office is the organisation responsible for overseeing most undergraduate applications in the Republic of Ireland....
- HEAnet - Ireland's National Education & Research NetworkHEAnetHEAnet is the Irish NREN; it provides high-speed Internet access to academic institutions in Ireland direct to European and USA networks...
- Higher Education AuthorityHigher Education AuthorityThe Higher Education Authority is the authority in Ireland with responsibility for higher education since 1968 and placed on a statutory basis in 1971. The authority supports HEAnet, part of the GEANT network....
- Higher Education and Training Awards CouncilHigher Education and Training Awards CouncilThe Higher Education and Training Awards Council , the legal successor to the National Council for Educational Awards , grants higher education awards in Ireland in the extra-university system...
- Further Education and Training Awards CouncilFurther Education and Training Awards CouncilThe Further Education and Training Awards Council is the statutory awarding body for further education in Ireland...
- ITnet - Institute of Technology NetworkITnetITnet is an PoS based multi Mbit/s network created for the Institutes of Technology in Ireland. ITnet uses a 45 Mbit/s link to each of the institutions and an international link of 310 Mbit/s via HEAnet....
- National Qualifications Authority of IrelandNational Qualifications Authority of IrelandThe National Qualifications Authority of Ireland or NQAI was set up under the Qualifications Act, 1999 to develop and promote the implementation of a National Framework of Qualifications across education and training in Ireland.-The Authority's role:The Authority’s principal tasks are as...
- Postgraduate Applications CentrePostgraduate Applications CentrePostgraduate Applications Centre is an organisation that processes applications for large number of postgraduate courses in the Republic of Ireland....
- State Examinations CommissionState Examinations CommissionThe State Examinations Commission is the organisation that replaced the Department of Education and Science, Examinations Branch of the Minister for Education and Science in the Republic of Ireland...
- Central Applications Office
- Education in the Republic of Ireland
- List of colleges and universities