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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