Limerick Institute of Technology

Limerick Institute of Technology

Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Luimnigh
Crest of the institute of technology
Former name	Limerick Technical College
Motto	English: Active Leadership in Education, Enterprise and Engagement
Type	Public
Active	1975 (1975)–16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
President	Vincent Cunnane
Academic staff	500+
Students	6,900+
Address	Moylish Park , Limerick , Munster , V94 EC5T , Republic of Ireland 52°40′29″N 8°38′55″W / 52.67472°N 8.64861°W / 52.67472; -8.64861
Colours	Red and white
Website	lit.ie

The Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT; Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Luimnigh) was an institute of technology, located in Limerick, Ireland. The institute had five campuses that were located in Limerick, Thurles, Clonmel, as well as a regional learning centre in Ennis. The main campus was located at Moylish Park in Limerick adjacent to Thomond Park and housed the Faculty of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology and the School of Business and Humanities. The School of Art & Design is located at the Clare Street and Clonmel campuses.

The institute offered courses from level 6 (certificate) through level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. The institute had twice been named as The Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide, firstly in 2008^[1] and again in 2013.^[2]

A consortium between the Athlone Institute of Technology and itself was announced with the intention of forming a technological university. On 23 November 2020, the AIT-LIT Consortium announced that the joint Limerick-Athlone IT application for Technological University status had been submitted for government approval, which was granted in May 2021. On 16 July 2021, the institute of technology was officially dissolved and succeeded by the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, which began operations on 1 October 2021.