University of Dublin
Ollscoil Átha Cliath | |
| Latin: Universitas Dublinensis | |
| Type | Research university Ancient University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1592 |
| Endowment | €216 million (2019) |
| Budget | €382.9 million (2019) |
| Chancellor | Mary McAleese |
Academic staff | 777 (2014) |
Administrative staff | 2,097 (incl. 606 research staff; 2014) |
| Students | 16,729 (2014) |
| Undergraduates | 12,420 (2014) |
| Postgraduates | 4,309 (2014) |
| Location | , 53°20′40″N 06°15′28″W / 53.34444°N 6.25778°W |
| Campus | Urban 46.8 hectares (116 acres) (incl. satellite sites) |
| Colours | Trinity Pink |
| Affiliations | Coimbra Group EUA IUA UI LERU AMBA CLUSTER |
| Website | www.tcd.ie |
The University of Dublin (Irish: Ollscoil Átha Cliath), corporately named as The Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a research university located in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dublin, which is its sole constituent college. It was founded in 1592 when Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter for Trinity College as "the mother of a university" (Latin: mater universitatis), thereby making it Ireland's oldest operating university. The University of Dublin has a historic connection with the universities of both Oxford and Cambridge, and maintains an academic relation with them. It is also the youngest of the extant seven "ancient universities" of Great Britain and Ireland.
As only one constituent college was ever established, the designations "Trinity College Dublin" and "University of Dublin" are usually synonymous for practical purposes. It is a member of the Irish Universities Association, Universities Ireland, and the Coimbra Group.