National University of Ireland, Maynooth
| National University of Ireland, Maynooth | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997 |
| Location | Maynooth, Republic of Ireland |
| Members | 6,000 (students) |
| President | Prof John G Hughes |
| Registrar | Dr David B Redmond |
| Address | Maynooth County Kildare Ireland |
| Phone | +353–1–628 5222 |
| Homepage | http://www.nuim.ie |
| Member of | EUA, NUI |
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. It is the smallest university in Ireland, it is located in Maynooth, County Kildare, with 5,000 students.
The university and St Patrick's College, Maynooth have a common history before 1997, in 1966 the college allowed the entry of lay students, this greatly expanded the college. The Faculties of Arts, Science, Celtic Studies and Philosophy of the recognised college now form the university. The university has also expanded into finance and engineering since 1997.
The university maintains a campus in Kilkenny, "Kilkenny Campus", since September 1997 and this is based at St. Kieran's College. Their are approximately 170 students located on the campus and they are on bachelor and postgraduate certificate and diploma courses, primarily with a adult education emphasis.
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Categories: Universities and colleges in Ireland