Dublin City University, UK

The Dublin City University, established in 1975, is a worldwide recognised university dedicated to academic and operational excellence, as well as the development of talent. It can be found in Dublin, Ireland. DCU's strategic goal is to be recognised as an International University of Enterprise and to provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to face the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Dublin City University was founded in response to the need for a highly trained workforce in the fields of business, science and electronics, computer technology, communications, and languages across the country.

DCU was the first university in Ireland to include work experience as part of its degree programmes, and its degree programmes were also the first in Ireland to be interdisciplinary, allowing students to study business and languages together. Many DCU students participate in Erasmus exchange programmes at universities in Spain, France, Germany, and Austria as part of their degree programmes.

By 2020, the university will have 17,400 students and over 80,000 alumni. Around 1,200 students are enrolled in DCU Connected, the university's online distance education programme. There were 1,690 employees in 2019. Among the noteworthy members of the academic staff are former Taoiseach John Bruton and "thinking" Guru Edward De Bono. Bruton joined the School of Law and Government as an Adjunct Faculty Member in early 2004, and De Bono joined the university as an adjunct Professor in mid-2005.

Services for International Students

For the benefit of its students, the University provides language translation services as well as an Inter Faith Centre, while the University's sports centre includes a spa, sauna, pool, and fitness centre. The student body represents every county on the island of Ireland, as well as over seventy countries from across the world, spanning all six continents. From Australia to Brazil, Japan to Iceland, the University has educated students. International students currently account for little over 15% of full-time students. The university is dedicated to international education and campus internationalisation. Aside from a huge number of exchanges, the university welcomes international students as part of its Study Abroad Program, offers collaborative programmes with universities outside of Ireland, and is fast increasing a diverse variety of international activities.

Ranking

• Ranked 5th in Ireland
• Ranked #422 in QS World University Rankings 2019
• 1st in Ireland's list of top universities under 50 years old

Campuses

The university has five campuses:

• The main campus, usually described as being in Glasnevin but adjacent to Whitehall and Ballymun too
• Sports campus (St Clare's)
• DCU Alpha Innovation campus, Glasnevin
• St Patrick's campus in Drumcondra
• All Hallows campus, Drumcondra

 
Collins Avenue, Albert College Park, Ballymun Road, Hillside Farm, and St. Aidan's School all border the main campus, which covers roughly 202,000 m2 (50 acres). A total of 40,000 m2 (9.9 acres) along Griffith Avenue has been purchased (including Elmhurst House). Ballymun Road to the west and Collins Avenue to the north provide access to the main campus.

Accommodation

Over 1400 undergraduate and postgraduate students are accommodated on-campus at DCU's three campuses. Students seeking temporary one-semester housing as well as those seeking full-year housing can stay on the university campus. There are various rental houses available in the nearby area for people seeking to live off-campus.

Location

Dublin town establishment may be a new university with associate 85-acre field 3 miles north of the watercourse Liffey in port's middle and solely a 15-minute drive from the landing field. With town solely a 10-minute bus ride off, DCU students get the simplest of each worlds: the social and cultural advantages of town living combined with the safety and resonance of a university field designed specifically for these days. sport and walking to and from field area unit each sensible, cheap, and environmentally useful modes of transportation.