University of Dublin

The University of Dublin, corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin (since the 19th century), located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1599, Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin as "the mother of a university" – this date making it Ireland's oldest operating university. Unlike the universities of Oxford and of Cambridge, after which the University of Dublin ... more

The University of Dublin, corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin (since the 19th century), located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1599, Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin as "the mother of a university" – this date making it Ireland's oldest operating university. Unlike the universities of Oxford and of Cambridge, after which the University of Dublin was modelled and both of which comprise several constituent colleges, there is just one Dublin college: Trinity College. Thus the designations "Trinity College Dublin" and "University of Dublin" are usually synonymous for practical purposes. Trinity College Dublin is consistently ranked top in Ireland in certain global surveys – for example, the Times Higher Education Supplement placed the university 49th in the world (no other university from Ireland or Northern Ireland appeared within the top 100). The University of Dublin is a member of... less