Oldest Universities in Ireland
by Year of Establishment New
Introduction
What are the oldest Universities in Ireland? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 23 Irish Universities sorted by year of foundation and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Ireland
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
uniRank aims to highlight which Irish Universities have the longest history and tradition and whether this correlates to their uniRank University Ranking.
Oldest Universities in Ireland
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| #Rank | University | Town |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | University of Limerick | Limerick |
| 9 | South East Technological University | Waterford |
| 12 | Munster Technological University | Bishopstown |
| 5 | Dublin City University | Dublin |
| 17 | National University of Ireland, System | Dublin |
| 4 | University of Galway | Galway |
| 8 | Maynooth University | Maynooth |
| 3 | University College Cork | Cork |
| 2 | University College Dublin | Dublin |
| 1 | Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin | Dublin |
| 19 | Royal Irish Academy of Music | Dublin |
| 10 | Technological University of the Shannon | Athlone |
| 16 | Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology | Dún Laoghaire |
| 13 | Dundalk Institute of Technology | Dundalk |
| 11 | Atlantic Technological University | Letterkenny |
| 7 | Technological University Dublin | Dublin |
| 15 | National College of Art and Design | Dublin |
| 22 | Carlow College | Carlow |
| 20 | St Patrick's Pontifical University | Maynooth |
| 14 | National College of Ireland | Dublin |
| 18 | Institute of Public Administration | Dublin |
| 21 | Marino Institute of Education | Dublin |
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