Ireland

Higher education in Ireland is made up of universities, technological universities, institutes of technology and private colleges. The Higher Education Authority (HEA), which funds public institutions, lists:

• 7 universities – Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, Dublin City University, University College Cork, University of Galway, University of Limerick and Maynooth University,
• 5 technological universities – Technological University Dublin, Atlantic TU, Munster TU, South East TU and TU Shannon: Midlands Midwest,
• other public institutions – including RCSI (medicine and health sciences), National College of Art and Design, Mary Immaculate College and Dundalk Institute of Technology.

There are also private independent colleges – their programmes are not always covered by free tuition, so check before you choose.

Universities in Ireland – profiles