Routinely ranked among the world’s Top 200 universities, University College Dublin (estb. 1854) hosts more than 5,000 international students from 124 countries Founded in 1854, the University College Dublin (UCD) is Ireland’s biggest varsity with an aggregate enrolment of 30,000 students and 1,300 faculty. A research-intensive institution, UCD is one of the two Irish universities (the other is Trinity College, Dublin) to be ranked among the world’s Top 200 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013. Its seven colleges — agriculture, food science and veterinary medicine; arts and Celtic studies; business and law; engineering and architecture; health sciences; human sciences and science — offer 70 undergraduate programmes and a wide range of postgrad and doctoral studies. University College Dublin also hosts 7,000 graduate and 2,000 Ph D students — the largest cohort of doctoral students in Ireland. “In recent years University College Dublin has established itself as Ireland’s global university, with operations around the world, and more than 5,000 international students on our Dublin campus from 124 different countries. This allows us to give all students an international education that will prepare them to take their place in today and tomorrow’s global society,” says Prof. Andrew J. Deeks, president University College Dublin. University College Dublin traces its origins to the Catholic University of Ireland founded in 1854 by Cardinal John Henry Newman, author of the celebrated Idea of a University, in the heart of Dublin. In 1933 University College Dublin moved to a 132-hectare campus in the suburb of Belfield, which offers state-of-the-art academic, research, sports and leisure facilities. Dublin. With its numerous parks, museums and historic sites, Dublin (pop. 1.7 million) — the admin capital of the Irish Republic (minus Northern Ireland) — has much to offer students. Among the historic landmarks in the city are Dublin Castle (1230 AD), Spire of Dublin, Anna Liva monument and Christ Church Cathedral. Moreover, Dublin has more green spaces per sq. km than any other European capital, with 97 percent of residents within 300 metres of a park area. The city boasts an eclectic mix of museums, art galleries, theatres and musical venues offering rich cultural education, and is replete with pubs, restaurants and shops. Ireland is famous for the favour of rain gods, Dublin not excluded. Therefore umbrellas, jumpers, jackets and woollens are standard issue. In winter, temperatures fluctuate between freezing, cold and bearable — ranging between -5o-15oC. In summer, they rise to 15o-25oC. Campus facilities. Sited in Belfield, 4 km south of Dublin’s central business district, University College Dublin’s deep green campus hosts landscaped gardens, modern and heritage buildings accommodating most colleges and schools, as well as student halls of residence and numerous leisure and sporting facilities. A second campus at Blackrock, two miles from Belfield, houses the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Drama Studies Centre and more student residences. Other university buildings include the Lyons Estate in County Kildare which houses the research farm of the school of agriculture, food science and veterinary medicine.…
