University of Dublin
The University of Dublin (Irish: Ollscoil Átha Cliath), corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a university located in Dublin, Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dublin. It was founded in 1592 when Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College as "the mother of a university", thereby making it Ireland's oldest operating university. It was modelled after the collegiate universities of Oxford and of Cambridge, but unlike these other ancient universities, only one college was established; as such, the designations "Trinity College" and "University of Dublin" are usually synonymous for practical purposes.
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| Latin: Universitas Dublinensis | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1592 |
| Endowment | €216 million (2019) |
| Budget | €382.9 million (2019) |
| Chancellor | Mary McAleese |
Academic staff | 777 (2014) |
Administrative staff | 2,097, of which 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 |
| Campus | Urban 468,000 square metres (46.8 ha) (incl. satellite sites) |
| Colours | Trinity Pink |
| Affiliations | Coimbra Group EUA IUA UI LERU AMBA CLUSTER |
| Website | www.tcd.ie |
The University of Dublin is one of the seven ancient universities of Britain and Ireland. It is a member of the Irish Universities Association, Universities Ireland, and the Coimbra Group.