University of Limerick

The University of Limerick was established as a National Institute for Higher Education in 1972 as the state was conscious of the importance of higher education for Irish and international students. 

Initially a member of the National University of Ireland, the Institute eventually decided to strive for individual university status.

• Four faculties make up the University of Limerick, namely schools of Science and Engineering, Business, Health Science and Humanities.
• The University of Limerick is known to provide outstanding teaching quality, with highly qualified and experienced faculty offering academic and industry expertise. 
• The 2019 Times Higher Education rankings placed UL 51st in Europe for its excellent quality of teaching. 
• The university is known to provide small class sizes, giving all students the individual attention they need to develop. It also features approachable and friendly faculty, whilst there is a focus on industry-relevant projects which contribute to the outstanding employability of students when they graduate.

• UL’s research and knowledge transfer activities span all of its faculties and disciplines. The University values and supports the excellence of output and achievement by its research community across all of its research areas.
• In addition, the University has identified a number of areas of research strength, characterised by having critical mass, addressing common research questions, having a significant body of research inputs and outputs, attracting international scholars, and having a national and international reputation.
• The University of Limerick is recognized to have particular strengths in the areas of Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, Software, Health, and Applied Mathematical Sciences.

• The University of Limerick is known to provide an education looked upon favourably by employers. The graduate employment rate of UL graduates in 2019 sat at a remarkably high 97% within six months of graduation. These rates are unrivalled in Ireland and show the high regard in which a UL degree is held.
• The university strives to provide industry links and job placement opportunities which open doors to enter the workplace in a strong position. It places a focus on encouraging students to undertake industry-relevant projects and keep one eye on the future.