The National University of Ireland (NUI) (Irish: Ollscoil na hÉireann) is a federal university system of constituent universities (previously called constituent colleges) and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997.
The constituent universities are for all essential purposes independent universities, except that the degrees and diplomas are those of the National University of Ireland with its seat in Dublin.
In post-nominals, the abbreviation NUI is used for degrees from all the constituent universities of the National University of Ireland.
University faculties
Within the university there is a common faculty structure in operation in the constituent universities. These ten faculties are: Agriculture; Arts; Celtic Studies; Commerce; Engineering & Architecture; Food Science & Technology; Law; Medicine & Health Sciences; Philosophy & Sociology; Science; and Veterinary Medicine.
Associated institutions of the University
The constituent universities are:
The recognised colleges are:
Former recognised colleges, now colleges of constituent universities, are:
- National College of Art and Design (1996–2011)
- Shannon College of Hotel Management (2000–2015)
- St. Angela’s College, Sligo (1978–2005)
Other former recognised colleges, and their years of recognition, are:
- Mary Immaculate College of Education, Limerick (1975–1994)
- National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick (1976–1977)
- Thomond College of Education, Limerick (1976–1977)
- Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort (1975–1988)
- Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy (2005–2015)
- St Patrick’s College, Dublin, formerly St Patrick’s College of Education, Drumcondra (1975–1995)
- St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (1910–1997)