
University College Dublin (UCD) is a research-intensive global university with a strong focus on creating a sustainable global society, transforming through digital technology, building a healthy world, and empowering humanity. UCD is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide and is recognized as Ireland's global university. It has a rich history dating back to 1854 and offers a wide range of academic programs across various colleges, including Arts and Humanities, Business, Engineering and Architecture, Health and Agricultural Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences and Law. UCD fosters innovation and commercialization through its various institutes and research centers, such as NovaUCD, UCD Conway Institute, and CeADAR. The university actively engages in global partnerships and collaborates with industry and international institutions to drive research and create impact.

University College Dublin (UCD) is a research-intensive global university with a strong focus on creating a sustainable global society, transforming through digital technology, building a healthy world, and empowering humanity. UCD is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide and is recognized as Ireland's global university. It has a rich history dating back to 1854 and offers a wide range of academic programs across various colleges, including Arts and Humanities, Business, Engineering and Architecture, Health and Agricultural Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences and Law. UCD fosters innovation and commercialization through its various institutes and research centers, such as NovaUCD, UCD Conway Institute, and CeADAR. The university actively engages in global partnerships and collaborates with industry and international institutions to drive research and create impact.
Founded: 1854
Type: Research-intensive public university
Students: Over 38,000
Main campus: Belfield, Dublin (133 hectares)
Spin-out support: NovaUCD incubation and investor programmes
Higher education, research, innovation commercialization, and technology transfer
1854
Higher Education
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“Public and institutional funders (Research Ireland, European Investment Bank, Science Foundation Ireland, Irish Research Council) and venture investors engage with UCD and its spin-outs”