University of Limerick

University of Limerick
Ollscoil Luimnigh
MottoEagna chun Gnímh (Irish)
Motto in English
Wisdom for Action
TypePublic
Established
  • In 1972 as National Institute of Higher Education, Limerick
  • In 1989 as the University of Limerick
ChancellorBrigid Laffan
Academic staff
498 (2016)
Students17,645 (2023)[1]
Undergraduates13,155 (2023)[2]
Postgraduates4,490 (2023)[3]
Address
National Technological Park
Limerick V94 T9PX
,
Limerick
,
Ireland

52°40′26″N 8°34′16″W / 52.674°N 8.571°W / 52.674; -8.571
CampusSuburban – 340 acres (137.6 ha)[4]
ColoursGreen, White, Grey
Affiliations
Websiteul.ie
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University of Limerick (UL) (Irish: Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university institution in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in September 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989.[5] It was the first university established since Irish independence in 1922, followed by the establishment of Dublin City University.

UL's campus lies along both sides of the River Shannon, on a 137.5-hectare (340-acre) site with 46 hectares (110 acres) on the north bank and 91.5 hectares (226 acres) on the south bank at Plassey, County Limerick, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre. It has over 11,000 full-time undergraduate students,[6] including over 2,400 international students,[7] and 1,500 part-time students. There are over 800 research postgraduates and 1,300 postgraduate students receiving instruction[8] at the university. Its co-operative education ("co-op") programme offers students an up to eight-month work placement as part of their degree; it was Ireland's first such programme.

Following founding president Edward M. Walsh, Roger GH Downer, John O'Connor, Don Barry, Des Fitzgerald and Kerstin Mey were presidents of UL from 1998 to August 2024.[9] The current acting president is Professor Shane Kilcommins.

  1. ^ "Higher Education – Key Facts and Figures 2022/23 | Higher Education Authority". www.hea.ie. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Higher Education – Key Facts and Figures 2022/23 | Higher Education Authority". www.hea.ie. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Higher Education – Key Facts and Figures 2022/23 | Higher Education Authority". www.hea.ie. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Space Management". University of Limerick. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ^ "University of Limerick Act, 1989". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  6. ^ "UL Facts and Figures". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  7. ^ "University Fast Facts | Irish Universities Association". www.iua.ie. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  8. ^ "UL Institution Profile | Higher Education Authority" (PDF). www.hea.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Presidents Inaugural Address – University of Limerick – Presidents Office". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.