National University of Ireland Maynooth

Overview

Ireland’s fastest growing university with over 8,400 students, traces a tradition of academic excellence in the humanities and sciences back to 1795. Located in the town of Maynooth in a historical setting with a medieval castle at the gates of the university, National University of Ireland Maynooth is also only 25 minutes away from Dublin, Ireland’s vibrant capital city. The University is adjacent to Ireland’s ‘silicon valley’, with strong links to Intel, HP, Google and other giants of industry, leading to the best graduate employment records of any Irish university. Walk in the footsteps of some of Ireland’s greatest historical figures, while setting out on your own path to success, supported by some of the world’s finest academics. Draw inspiration from our alumni John Hume, Nobel Peace Prizewinner; Brian Friel, internationally celebrated author and playwright; or icholas Callan, inventor of the ‘Maynooth’ battery and the induction coil which changed the study of modern electrical science.