National College of Art and Design

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National College of Art and Design

Coláiste Náisiúnta Ealaíne is Deartha
Former names	National College of Art, Dublin Metropolitan School of Art
Type	Public
Established	1746
Students	950 (full time); 600 (part time)
Location	Dublin , Ireland
Affiliations	University College Dublin (UCD), 2010–present NUI, 1997–2010
Website	ncad.ie

The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) is Ireland's oldest art institution, offering the largest range of art and design degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the country.^{[citation needed]} Originating as a drawing school in 1746, many of the most important Irish artists, designers and art educators have studied or taught in the college. NCAD has always been located in central Dublin, and in 1980 it relocated to the historic Liberties area. The College has around 950 full-time students and a further 600 pursuing part-time courses,^[1] and NCAD's students come from more than forty countries. NCAD is a Recognised College of University College Dublin. It is also a member of the European League of Institutes of the Arts.