NUI Maynooth
www.nuim.ie
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth is a vibrant, rapidly expanding third-level institution with more than 8,800 students. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the Arts, Science, Engineering, Philosophy and Celtic Studies. A 100 million building programme has recently been completed, resulting in the most up-to-date academic facilities and student accommodation. The campus also possesses some of the finest state-of-the-art research facilities in Ireland.
National University of Ireland, Maynooth is one of four constituent universities of the federal National University of Ireland. The university traces its origins directly to the foundation in 1795 of St Patricks College, Maynooth and it is Ireland's second oldest university.
Today NUI Maynooth is a dynamic and innovative university with students from every county in Ireland as well as an increasing number of international students. Situated 25km west of Dublin, it is located in Ireland's only university town, Maynooth, which combines the historical legacy of its medieval origins with a present day location on the fringes of Dublin, adjacent to the Irish and European headquarters of many multinational high technology companies. It offers a student-friendly environment providing world-class teaching and research facilities and courses, while still retaining a uniquely friendly and personal atmosphere.
The university has three faculties Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy; Social Sciences and Science & Engineering, which offer programmes from undergraduate to doctorate levels in a range of disciplines including the traditional humanities, music, education, media studies, psychology, basic sciences, social sciences, computer and electronic engineering.
The university is committed to providing an environment within which the student can learn, develop and mature. The focus is on ensuring that all students have an experience that will benefit them not just academically but personally as well, and that the environment is truly student-friendly. The ongoing policy of investment in developing new programmes and courses, and in providing new learning and research facilities, is one part of the equation.
Research activity is central to the mission of NUI Maynooth. The university's Research Charter provides the institutional framework for developing research activities. Across many specialist fields, the university has won an international reputation for the standing of its research expertise in areas as diverse as immunology, agroecology and space technology.
Visit the International Office website http://international.nuim.ie to find out about the programmes offered by NUI Maynooth.
