Irish Universities
Public universities and private colleges across Ireland: fees, campuses, and programs.
Atlantic Technological University
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is a major public university covering the west and north-west of Ireland. Formed in April 2022 by the merger of Galway-Mayo IT, IT Sligo, and Letterkenny IT, it is now one of the l…
CCT College Dublin
CCT College Dublin is a specialist higher education institution located in Dublin's city centre. Founded in 2005, the college focuses exclusively on computing, IT, and business programs. Its campus is situated close to m…
Dorset College Dublin
Dorset College is an independent third-level institution located in the centre of Dublin. Established in 1983, it offers specialised courses across its School of Business, School of Computing, and a dedicated healthcare …
Dublin Business School
Dublin Business School is Ireland's largest independent college, founded in 1975. The main campus is on Aungier Street, with a second campus on Dame Street — both in Dublin city centre, a few minutes' walk from the finan…
Dublin City University
Dublin City University sits in Glasnevin, about 5 km north of the city centre and roughly 15 minutes from Dublin Airport by car. It started as the National Institute for Higher Education in 1975, gained full university s…
Dundalk Institute Of Technology
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) is a public higher education institution located in Dundalk on Ireland's east coast. Founded in 1971, it operates as one of the largest specialized institutes of technology in the c…
Galway Business School
Galway Business School (GBS) is an independent third-level institution located in Galway city. Operating on a smaller scale than the region's traditional universities, it focuses exclusively on undergraduate business deg…
Griffith College Dublin
Griffith College Dublin (GCD) is an independent third-level institution located in Dublin. Founded in 1974, it is one of the more established private colleges in Ireland, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs …
Independent College Dublin
Independent College Dublin is a specialist third-level institution located in the centre of Dublin. Founded in 2007, the college focuses almost entirely on business and law programs.
Maynooth University
Maynooth University's roots go back to 1795, when St Patrick's College was established as a Catholic seminary in Maynooth town, County Kildare. The institution became a constituent college of the National University of I…
Munster Technological University
Munster Technological University (MTU) is a public technological university spread across six campuses in Cork and Kerry. Established in January 2021 from the merger of Cork Institute of Technology and the Institute of T…
National College Of Ireland
National College of Ireland (NCI) is a publicly-funded higher education institution located in Dublin's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Founded in 1951, the college focuses heavily on business, computing,…
South East Technological University
South East Technological University (SETU) is a public technological university operating across Ireland's South East region. The institution was formed in 2022 through the merger of Waterford Institute of Technology and…
Technological University Dublin
TU Dublin came into being in 2019 through the merger of three institutions — Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Tallaght, and Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. DIT itself traced back to 1887, s…
Technological University Of The Shannon
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is a multi-campus public technological university operating across Ireland's Midwest and Midlands. It was established through the merger of Athlone Institute of Technology an…
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin was founded in 1592, making it Ireland's oldest university. The main campus sits in the heart of Dublin — a short walk from Grafton Street, the Dáil, and most of the city's central areas. At about …
University College Cork
University College Cork (UCC) is a public research university located in Cork, Ireland. Founded in 1845 as one of the original Queen's Colleges, it is a major academic institution heavily focused on research across arts,…
University College Dublin
UCD is Ireland's largest university — around 31,000 students across a 133-acre campus in Belfield, about 4km south of Dublin city centre. It's connected to the city by bus but it's not as central as TCD. The Smurfit Grad…
University Of Galway
The University of Galway is a public research university situated on the west coast of Ireland. Founded in 1845, the university is a member of the Coimbra Group, a network of leading European research institutions, and m…
University Of Limerick
The University of Limerick (UL) is a major public research university located in the midwest region of Ireland. Established in 1972, the institution has grown into a highly recognized global research hub, consistently ra…
