Established on 1st January 2019, TU Dublin is Ireland’s first Technological University, created by the merger of three established institutes of technology. It is a multi-campus university with a focus on practice-based and research-informed learning.
As a technological university, it has deep-rooted connections with industry across Dublin for apprenticeships, internships, and collaborative research projects.
Research:
Research is applied and industry-focused, with research centres in areas like sustainable environment, advanced materials, and information and communication technologies.
Famous Alumnis:
Domhnall Gleeson, Marian Keyes, Donal Skehan
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3500
Current students***:
29700
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Offers a diverse range of programs with a strong focus on practical skills and career readiness. Strong industry engagement leads to high graduate employment rates.
Cons
As a new university formed from a merger, it is still developing a unified institutional culture. Its many campuses are spread across Dublin.
Best For
Students looking for a career-focused, practical, and technology-oriented education with strong links to the workplace.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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