University College of Dublin

University College of Dublin (UCD) traces its origins to the Catholic University of Ireland founded in 1854 with Cardinal John Henry Newman, author of the celebrated 'The Idea of a University', as its first rector. Since then the University has played a central role in Ireland's advancement as a dynamic and highly successful European state and, in addition, has educated generations of international students from over 50 countries.

Today UCD is a vibrant modern university with 11 faculties and over 20,000 students situated on a beautiful leafy campus at Belfield, 4km to the south of the centre of Dublin. UCD today is a research-intensive university where we strive to advance knowledge through cutting-edge research and to communicate knowledge through excellence in teaching within a creative and collegial environment.

Through innovative links in Ireland and abroad UCD has exciting educational and research partnerships and collaborations with other academic, industrial and not-for-profit organisations. UCD's staff and students influence the fabric of Ireland's cultural, social and economic development through a range of extramural activities.