Maynooth University is an internationally recognized institution located 25 kilometers outside of Dublin, Ireland, and is the nation’s fastest-growing University. One of four constituent universities of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth University, in 2017 placed in the global top 50 universities under 50 years old in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. On 16 June 2017, Maynooth University celebrated its 20th birthday, formally established as an autonomous university in 1997. Yet, it traces its origins to the foundation of the Royal College of St. Patrick in 1795, drawing inspiration from a heritage that includes over 200 years of education and scholarship.
Today, Maynooth University is a place of lively contrasts–a modern institution, dynamic, rapidly-growing, research-led and engaged, yet grounded in historic academic strengths and scholarly traditions. With more than 12,000 students from more than 90 countries, Maynooth offers a range of programs at undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. levels in the humanities, science, engineering, and social sciences, including business, law, and education. The University also offers a range of international programs and partnerships.
Maynooth’s unique collegial culture fosters an interdisciplinary approach to research, which its world-class academics bring to bear in tackling some of the most fundamental challenges facing society today. The University’s research institutes and centers consolidate and deliver this impact as vibrant communities of learning, discovery, and creation. Research at Maynooth is also very central to its teaching, and the University prides itself on placing equal value on its research and teaching missions. In addition to being named in THE’s Top 50 Under 50, Maynooth University is recognized among the top 400 universities globally, the top 200 European universities, and one of the top 200 universities for international connections and outlook.
Maynooth University is a thriving research enterprise, a vibrant and exciting place to learn, and importantly, it is a university that places equal value on research and teaching. We are an engaged university with extensive research and teaching partnerships with enterprises, public bodies, civil society, and community organizations. We are conscious that our work as an academic institution is at the service of scholarship, students, and society. Maynooth University is a diverse and international community: people come from many different backgrounds and countries to work together, learning with and from each other, and bringing an intellectual and cultural vibrancy to the University and the region.
Maynooth University boasts innovative degree programs and world-class teaching facilities. Through our three academic faculties – Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy Social Sciences Science and Engineering – students can choose programs from undergraduate to doctorate level in a broad range of disciplines including the humanities, music, education, social sciences, law, business, accounting, digital media, science, and engineering. Maynooth University is fully committed to the support of life-long learning, and our programs offer many options to those seeking a new educational challenge or a continuation of professional development.
Time spent as a student at Maynooth is extraordinary. Simultaneously highly collegiate and very personal, you will find it challenging and exciting as your boundaries expand and develop new knowledge. You will be part of a community of lecturers who are passionate about their subject. You will work alongside fellow students from across the globe. You will have the academic, personal, and professional support you need to complete your studies successfully. ‘We pride ourselves on our dynamism and our strong sense of community. We offer innovative degree programs delivered by high-caliber staff, access to world-class research laboratories, and the benefits of strong links with local industry. On top of this, our students enjoy active yet intimate campus life, supported by a thriving community spirit’.
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