Technological University Dublin

Summary

About the University
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) was established in January 2019 as Ireland's first Technological University, pursuant to the legislative provisions in the Technological Universities Act 2018. Formed by the merger of Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Tallaght and Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, the significant scale of TU Dublin serves to emphasise its importance in the higher education landscape in Ireland. With approximately 28,500 students and a dedicated staff of over 3,000, it is the second largest University in Ireland.
As a degree-awarding body, TU Dublin attracts students at Level 6 through to Level 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Aiming to be inclusive and diverse, TU Dublin welcomes students of all nationalities and backgrounds. Currently 20% of students in the University were born outside of Ireland, while 15% have come through non-standard routes. An educational ‘ladder’ system enables students to enter and exit at the level that best suits their preparedness for higher education. This system provides students with the best opportunity to achieve their full potential.
The University is located on three campuses and across five main sites in Dublin—Grangegorman, Bolton Street, Aungier Street, Blanchardstown and Tallaght—and is deeply embedded in the Dublin region, both economically and socially. This region accounts for a large proportion of the state’s total population and is experiencing the highest rates of population growth, inward migration and economic opportunity. TU Dublin’s strong regional presence allows it to maximise collaboration and its influence regionally, nationally and internationally.
Academic excellence in science, the arts, business, engineering and technology converge in TU Dublin to create the leaders of tomorrow. Our students learn in a practice-based environment informed by the latest research and enabled by technological advances, with pathways to graduation ranging from Apprenticeship to PhD. Our thriving research community is engaged in applying innovation and technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges, collaborating with our national and international academic partners and our many networks in industry and civic society. Dedicated staff offer an inclusive and welcoming learning experience and TU Dublin students develop as socially responsible, open-minded global thinkers who are ambitious to change the world for the better. As graduates, they will be enterprising and daring in all their endeavours, ready to play their part in transforming the future.