Universities Ireland is an organisation which promotes collaboration and co-operation between universities in Ireland, including those both in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. It was launched in July 2003, and is funded by the member universities themselves; the Department of Education and Science in the Republic; the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland; and InterTradeIreland, an all-island body under the North/South Ministerial Council. This is a list of colleges and universities in the Republic of Ireland, some colleges are constituent colleges of universities. ... This is a list of universities, university colleges and colleges in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. ... Motto: none Anthem: Amhrán na bhFiann (The Soldiers Song) Capital Dublin Largest city Dublin Official language(s) Irish, English Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Mary McAleese  - Taoiseach Bertie Ahern Independence From UK by treaty   - Declared 21 January 1919   - Recognised 6 December 1922  Accession to EU January 1, 1973 Area... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official Languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th UK 13,843...

Members of Universities Ireland

• Dublin City University
• National University of Ireland, Galway
• National University of Ireland, Maynooth
• Queen's University, Belfast
• University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin
• University of Dublin, Trinity College
• University of Limerick
• University of Ulster

Dublin City University (DCU) is a university situated in Glasnevin on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. ... The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI, Galway) (Irish: Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh) can trace its existence to 1845 as Queens College, Galway and was known until recently as University College, Galway (UCG) and is located in Galway, Ireland. ... The National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) was founded in 1997 by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. ... Queens University, Belfast - or officially The Queens University of Belfast (QUB; in Irish, Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste) - is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork - or more commonly University College Cork (UCC) - is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland and is located in Cork. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... The University of Dublin, located in Dublin, Ireland, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, making it Irelands oldest university. ... The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... The University of Limerick (UL) was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989. ... The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-site university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ...

See also

• Irish Universities Association
• Universities UK

The Irish Universities’ Association (IUA) is the representative body of the heads of the seven Irish universities and is based at Merrion Square, Dublin. ... Universities UK began life as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP) in the nineteenth century when there were informal meetings involving Vice-Chancellors of a number of universities and Principals of university colleges. ...

External links

• Official website - Universities Ireland