Waterford Institute of Technology

The Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT; Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge) was an institute of technology, located in Waterford, Ireland. The institute had six constituent schools and offered programmes in business, engineering, science, health sciences, as well as education & humanities.

Waterford Institute of Techno
Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge
Waterford campus in June 2021
Former name
Waterford Regional Technical College
MottoFoirfe chun fónaimh
Motto in English
Perfect to Serve
TypePublic
Active1970 (1970)–1 May 2022 (2022-05-01)
ChairRichard Langford
PresidentWilliam Donnelly
Academic staff
715
Administrative staff
395
Students8,061
Undergraduates7,208
Postgraduates766
Other students
1,519
Address
Cork Road
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X91 K0EK
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Websitewww.wit.ie

The institute opened in 1970 as a Regional Technical College and adopted its name on 7 May 1997. Along with the Institute of Technology, Carlow, the institute was dissolved on 1 May 2022 and was succeeded by the South East Technological University.

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