HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN IRELAND
The higher education system in Ireland consists of the university sector, institutions of technology and private independent colleges. The entry requirements for international students to higher education are determined individually by each institution.
Universities & Colleges in Ireland

Dublin City University
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Mary Immaculate College
Ireland’s leading university-level College of Education and Humanities

Maynooth University
A modern and dynamic university with a tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1795

Munster Technological University
Home to 6,000 students undertaking a broad range of programmes

National University of Ireland, Galway
A university at the heart of a distinct and vibrant region at the edge of Europe

Queen’s University, Belfast
Over 24,000 students live and study at the Queen’s campus, situated in the leafy University Quarter in Belfast city

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
RCSI offers high school graduates direct entry to undergraduate Medicine, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy degrees

Technological University Dublin
TU Dublin provides an inclusive and open learning experience

Technological University of the Shannon
The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) holds over 14,000 students.

Trinity College Dublin
TCD has been inspiring generations of brilliant thinkers for over 400 years.

University College Cork
For students who seek to embrace everything Irish university life has to offer

University College Dublin
UCD is Ireland’s largest and most global university with over 8,500 international students

University of Limerick
UL is a young and enterprising university with a proud record of innovation in education and scholarship
Institutes of Technology

Athlone Institute of Technology
Home to 6,000 students undertaking a broad range of programmes

Dundalk Institute of Technology
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
TU Dublin provides an inclusive and open learning experience

Institute of Art Design & Technology
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Institute of Technology, Carlow
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Institute of Technology, Sligo
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Limerick Institute of Technology
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Waterford Institute of Technology
TU Dublin provides an inclusive and open learning experience
Private Colleges in Ireland

American College Dublin
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

CCT Dublin
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Dorset College
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Dublin Business School
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Galway Business School
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Griffith College
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

ICD Business School
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

National College of Ireland
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

Independent College Dublin
With more than 18,000 students, DCU is Ireland’s fastest growing university

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