List of universities in the Republic of Ireland

This is a list of colleges and universities in the Republic of Ireland, some colleges are constituent colleges of universities.

Universities

(Recognised under the Universities Act, 1997 as amended.)

• Dublin City University
• National University of Ireland
  • University College Cork
  • University College Dublin
  • National University of Ireland, Galway
  • National University of Ireland, Maynooth
• University of Limerick
• University of Dublin
  • Trinity College, Dublin

Colleges of Education

• St Angela's College of Education, Sligo^NUIG
• St Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics
• Church of Ireland College of Education
• Froebel College of Education
• The Marino Institute of Education
• Mary Immaculate College, Limerick^UL
• Mater Dei Institute of Education^DCU
• St Patrick's College of Education^DCU
• Hibernia College

Colleges of Further Education (FE)

• Abbeyleix FE Centre
• Ballsbridge College of FE
• Ballyfermot College of Further Education
• Ballyhaise College
• Carlow Institute of FE
• Cavan College
• Cavan College of Further Studies
• Cavan Institute
• Cork College of Commerce
• Bray Institute of FE
• Castlebar College of FE
• Central Technical Institute Clonmel
• Central Technical Institute Waterford
• Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of FE
• Coláiste Íde College of FE
• Crumlin College of FE
• Drogheda Institute of FE
• Drumshanbo College of Further Education
• Dundrum College of FE
• Dun Laoghaire College of FE
• Galway Technical Institute
• Killester College of FE
• Inchicore College of Further Education
• Liberties College
• Limerick Senior College
• Moate Business College
• Monaghan Institute of FE & Training
• O'Fiaich College
• Pearse College of FE
• Plunkett College
• Rathmines College of FE
• Ringsend Technical Institute
• Roslyn Park College
• Senior College Dun Laoghaire
• Stillorgan College of FE
• St. Johns College, Cork
• St. Kevins College, Dublin
• West Clare VTOS
• Whitehall College of FE

Independent/private colleges

• Abbey School of Theatre
• All Hallows College^DCU
• American College Dublin
• Burren College of Art
• College of Computer Training
• Development Studies Centre
• Dublin Business School
• Dublin Institute of Design
• Free University of Ireland
• Gaiety School of Acting^DCU
• Griffith College Cork
• Griffith College Dublin
• Griffith College Limerick
• Hibernia College
• Honorable Society of King's Inns
• HSI College
• Irish Bible Institute
• Irish School of Ecumenics^DU
• Killybegs Tourism School
• St Michael's House
• Mid West Business Institute
• Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy^NUI
• National College of Art and Design^NUI
• National College of Ireland
• St Nicholas Montessori
• St Patrick's College, Maynooth
• St. Patrick's, Carlow College
• Portobello College Dublin
• Royal Irish Academy of Music^DCU
• Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland^NUI
• Shannon College of Hotel Management^NUI
• Tipperary Institute
• Turning Point^DCU

Institutes of Technology

(Recognised under the Institutes of Technology Acts (1992-2006).)

• Athlone Institute of Technology
• Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
• Institute of Technology, Carlow
• Cork Institute of Technology
  • Cork School of Music
  • Crawford College of Art and Design
  • National Maritime College of Ireland
• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
• Letterkenny Institute of Technology
  • Tourism College Killybegs
• Limerick Institute of Technology
• Institute of Technology, Sligo
• Institute of Technology, Tallaght
• Institute of Technology, Tralee
• Waterford Institute of Technology

National Institutions

• Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
• Dublin Institute of Technology
• Garda Síochána College
• Institute of Public Administration^NUI
• Irish Management Institute
• Military College, Curragh Camp
• National Ambulance Service College formerley National Ambulance Training School

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)
• Catholic University of Ireland (1854 - 1908)
• Irish Academy for the Performing Arts (2002 - 2004)
• Media Lab Europe (2000 - 2005)
• Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort (1877 - 1988)
• Queen's University of Ireland (1850 - 1882)
• Royal University of Ireland (1880 - 1909)
• St. Patrick's Cathedral University (1320 - late 16th century) [1]
• Thomond College of Education, Limerick (1973 - 1991)
• Apothecaries' Hall, Dublin (1791-1971)

Footnotes

Note DCU: College is linked to Dublin City University.

Note NUI: College is linked to National University of Ireland.

Note NUIG: College is linked to National University of Ireland, Galway.

Note DU: College is linked to University of Dublin.

Note UL: College is linked to University of Limerick.

See also

• List of Ireland-related topics
  • Education in the Republic of Ireland
    • Central Applications Office
    • HEAnet - Ireland's National Education & Research Network
    • Higher Education Authority
    • Higher Education and Training Awards Council
    • Further Education and Training Awards Council
    • Irish Universities Quality Board
    • ITnet - Institute of Technology Network
    • National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
    • Postgraduate Applications Centre
    • State Examinations Commission
• List of colleges and universities
  • List of universities in Northern Ireland

External links

• The Sunday Times, 2004
• Department of Education and Science list of higher education providers in Ireland, updated regularly