University of Limerick
University · Limerick
About
University of Limerick (UL) (Irish: Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972, as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in September 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989. It was the first university established since Irish independence in 1922, followed by the establishment of Dublin City University. UL's campus lies along both sides of the River Shannon, on a 137.5-hectare (340-acre) site with 46 hectares (110 acres) on the north bank and 91.5 hectares (226 acres) on the south bank at Plassey, County Limerick, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre. It has over 18,000 full-time undergraduate students, including over 2,400 international students, and 1,500 part-time students.
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Key facts
- Type
- University
- Founded
- 1972
- Students
- 17,000
- Also known as
- Ollscoil Luimnigh, ul.ie