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Who Are We?

Find out more about DCU, Ireland's University of Transformation.

Dublin City University (DCU) is a young, dynamic and ambitious university with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation. Since admitting its first students in 1989, DCU has grown to a student  body of over 20,000 from over 120 different countries across five campuses.

The University has earned a reputation as Ireland’s university of enterprise, through its strong, active links with academic, research, and industry partners both at home and overseas.  It develops highly sought-after, well-rounded graduates who are ready for the workforce and eager to apply their knowledge and skills in a broad range of settings.

 

Our Campuses

DCU is made up of five campuses: Three of these campuses, Glasnevin, St. Patricks & All Hallows, are academic campuses, where students have lectures, study and socialise.

DCU Alpha is our innovation campus, where research-intensive businesses that are creating the technologies and services of tomorrow.

Last but not least we have the DCU Sports Campus, where world-class athletes train for competition.

All of the campuses are within a short walk or bus ride of each other. Campus Maps can be found here.

You can take a virtual tour of our campus here. Or explore the images below.

 

Prof Daire Keogh

Prof Daire Keogh, President of DCU

"DCU is proud to be one of the world’s leading Young Universities, with a mission to transform lives and societies. Our focus is on providing a transformative student experience that equips graduates with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed."


Why DCU?

There are so many good reasons to choose DCU, including: