Cork Institute of Technology

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Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) was a prominent higher education institution in Ireland, known for its strong emphasis on applied learning and industry-focused education across engineering, science, business, and humanities. In 2021, CIT merged with IT Tralee to form Munster Technological University (MTU), continuing its legacy of providing practical, career-oriented degrees. For international students, CIT (now MTU Cork Campus) offered a welcoming environment with dedicated international offices providing support services, English language programs, and a range of English-taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Its distinctive characteristic was its deep engagement with regional industries, ensuring graduates were highly employable and equipped with relevant skills for the modern workforce.

Background

Cork Institute of Technology (CIT; Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Chorcaí) was an institute of technology, located in Cork, Ireland. Upon its dissolution, the institute had 17,000 students studying in art, business, engineering, music, drama and science disciplines. The institute had been named as Institute of Technology of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide for Ireland on numerous occasions. On 1 January 2021, the institute merged with the Institute of Technology, Tralee to become the Munster Technological University, Ireland's second technological university. Cork Institute of Technology consisted of two constituent faculties and three constituent colleges. The constituent faculties were Engineering and Science, and Business and Humanities. The constituent colleges were the CIT Crawford College of Art and Design, the CIT Cork School of Music and the National Maritime College of Ireland. Faculties were made up of Schools which in turn comprise two or more academic departments. As of May 2020, CIT had 1,465 staff members of whom 862 were academic staff.

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