Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), also styled as RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences[1]
Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá in Éirinn[2]
MottoConsilio Manuque
(Scholarship and Dexterity)
TypeNot-for-profit
Established11 February 1784
PresidentProfessor Deborah McNamara
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Cathal Kelly[3]
Students4,094[4] (as of 2020)
Address, ,
D02 YN77
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53°20′21″N 6°15′45″W / 53.33918°N 6.26257°W / 53.33918; -6.26257
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
AffiliationsNUI
Websitercsi.com
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is located in Central Dublin
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Location in Central Dublin

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a not-for-profit medical professional and educational institution, which is also known as RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. It was established in 1784 as the national body for the surgical branch of medicine in Ireland, with a role in supervision of training, and as of 2021 provides a broad range of medical education in multiple countries.[5]

RCSI's main campus is situated on St. Stephen's Green and York Street in central Dublin and incorporates schools of medicine, pharmacy and biomolecular sciences, physiotherapy, population health, dentistry and nursing and midwifery. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate education in a number of healthcare fields.[5]

RCSI is ranked fifth in the world for SDG3 Good Health and Well-being in THE Impact Rankings 2024.[6] The THE University Impact Rankings recognise universities around the world for their social and economic impact based on the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IT_191210_RCSI_toUni was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (home page)". RCSI.
  3. ^ "RCSI Senior Management Team". Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Annual reports". RCSI.
  5. ^ a b "RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.