Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland – a business hub, with a relaxed lifestyle and almost 50% of the population under the age of 30, making University of Limerick (UL) a popular choice for national and international students. With strong links to business and industry, UL excels at translational research which aims to accelerate the practical application of academic research to benefit society.
UL pioneered the concept of Cooperative Education in Ireland, placing more than 2000 students in paid and semi-paid work placements annually across UL’s network of 1700+ employers spanning twenty five countries. – 30% of these being international placements.
University of Limerick is located on the west coast of Ireland along the picturesque River Shannon and enjoys an unspoiled natural environment blended with state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities.
Prof. Shane Kilcommins
Provost & Deputy President and Acting Chief Officer
Facts & Stats
- Established: 1972
- Over 19,000 students
- With the largest Erasmus+ programme in Ireland
- Over 140,000 alumni worldwide
- UL offers more than 70 undergraduate programmes and over 200 postgraduate courses across Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Education and Health Sciences, Science and Engineering and the Kemmy Business School.
- UL offers 6 apprenticeship courses
- 401st in the QS World University Rankings 2026
- Won 1st Best Student Campus at The Education Awards 2023
- 4,531 research collaborations in 141 countries (since 2019)
- UL was awarded the Athena Swan Bronze Award for advancing gender equality and in 2021 received Ireland’s first ever Athena SWAN Silver Award for the Department of Physics
- UL collaborates with 1,928 research organisations in 107 countries
- UL is home to the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance and the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
- Known as ‘Ireland’s Sporting Campus’, UL’s new 3G pitches are the largest artificial grass development in Europe and the Sports Arena attracts more than 700,000 visitors each year
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