Education system in Ireland
Over one in ten full-time students in Ireland is an international student, which explains the excellence offered by Irish institutions. With classrooms using English as the medium of instruction and offering an extensive selection of courses, it is the country with an education system that is class apart. Know more about it!
Higher education in Ireland is provided by 7 Universities, 14 Institutes of Technology and 7 Colleges of Education. Also known as the third level education, the higher education system in Ireland includes the university sector, colleges of education and private, independent colleges.
Universities in Ireland
Ireland has 7 universities which has affiliated colleges and offers a wide range of courses over various disciplines including computer science, data science, data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, engineering, arts, humanities, drama and many more.
Top universities in Ireland
- Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
- University College Dublin (UCD)
- National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Dublin City University (DCU)
- University College Cork (UCC)
- University of Limerick (UL)
Institute of Technologies in Ireland
Ireland is known for its development in the field of information technologies. The technological sector includes institutes of technology which provide programmes of education and training in areas such as computer science, data science, data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, business, science, engineering, linguistics and music to certificate, diploma and degree levels.
Ireland has 14 Institutes of Technology located around the country.
List of Institute of technology’s in Ireland:
| Athlone institute of technology (AIT) | Institute of Technology Carlow (IT Carlow) |
| Cork institute of technology (CIT) | Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo) |
| Dublin institute of technology (DIT) | Institute of technology Tallaght (ITT Dublin) |
| Dundalk institute of technology (DKIT) | Institute of Technology Tralee (IT Tralee) |
| Galway Mayo Institute of technology (GMIT) | Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) |
| Institute of Art Design and technology (IADT) | Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) |
| Institute of technology Blanchardstown (ITB) | Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) |
Other Independent colleges
List of colleges in Ireland:
- Shannon College of Hotel Management
- National College of Ireland
- Griffith College Dublin
- Griffith College Cork
- Griffith College Limerick
- Dublin Business School
- IBAT College Dublin
and many more.