Notable Universities in Ireland

A closer look at 20 universities in Ireland — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Dublin Institute of Technology	Dublin	Public	1887	English	EngineeringBusinessHospitality
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies	Dublin	Public	1940	English	Theoretical PhysicsCosmic PhysicsGeophysics
Athlone Institute of Technology	Athlone	Public	1970	English	EngineeringBusinessHealth Sciences
University of Limerick	Limerick	Public	1972	English	EngineeringBusinessComputer Science
Cork Institute of Technology	Cork	Public	1973	English	EngineeringBusinessScience
Dublin City University	Dublin	Public	1975	English	BusinessEngineeringComputer Science
Technological University Dublin	Dublin	Public	2019	English	EngineeringBusinessComputer Science
University of Dublin, Trinity College	Dublin	Public	1592	English	English LiteratureLawMedicine
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland	Dublin	Private	1654	English	Internal MedicinePaediatricsObstetrics & Gynaecology
Royal College of Surgeons	Dublin	Public	1784	English	MedicinePharmacyPhysiotherapy
National University of Ireland, Maynooth	Maynooth	Public	1795	English	Computer ScienceLawArts & Humanities
University College Cork	Cork	Public	1845	English	MedicineFood ScienceEnvironmental Science
University of Galway	Galway	Public	1845	English	MedicineEngineeringLaw
University College Dublin	Dublin	Public	1854	English	BusinessEngineeringAgricultural Science
National University of Ireland	Dublin	Public	1908	English	Arts & HumanitiesEngineeringMedicine
National College of Ireland	Dublin	Private	1951	English	BusinessComputingData Analytics
Shannon College of Hotel Management	Shannon	Public	1951	English	Hotel ManagementHospitality ManagementInternational Business
Carlow Institute of Technology	Carlow	Public	1970	English	EngineeringBusinessSport Science
Waterford Institute Of Technology	Waterford	Public	1970	English	BusinessEngineeringScience
Dundalk Institute of Technology	Dundalk	Public	1971	English	EngineeringBusinessComputing