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

Colleges of Education

• St Angela's College of Education, Sligo
• 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
• Mater Dei Institute of Education
• St Patrick's College of Education

Colleges of Further Education (FE)

• Abbeyleix FE Centre
• Ballsbridge College of FE
• Ballyfermot College of FE
• 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
• American College Dublin
• Burren College of Art
• College of Computer Training
• Development Studies Centre
• Dublin Business School
• Dublin Institute of Design
• Gaiety School of Acting
• 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
• Killybegs Tourism School
• St Michael's House
• Mid West Business Institute
• Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy
• National College of Art and Design
• 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
• Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Shannon College of Hotel Management
• Tipperary Institute
• Turning Point

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
• 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) http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/universi.htm
• Thomond College of Education, Limerick (1973 - 1991)
• Apothecaries' Hall, Dublin (1791-1971)

Footnotes

College is linked to Dublin City University.

College is linked to National University of Ireland.

College is linked to University of Dublin.

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
    • 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

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