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Ireland. The Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879 [1] as an examining and degree-awarding university based on the model of the University of London. A royal charter was issued on 27 April 1880 and examinations were open to candidates irrespective of attendance at college lectures.
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In accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879, The Royal University of Ireland was founded as an examining and degree-awarding university (based on the model of the University of London).
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- University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin. The Catholic University of Ireland was founded in 1851 by the Irish Hierarchy with John Henry Newman who was installed in 1854 as its first rector.
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork. Under the provisions of the ‘Act 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 66’, 1845, (An Act to enable Her Majesty to endow new Colleges for the Advancement of Learning in Ireland), the three Colleges of Belfast, Cork and Galway were incorporated on the 30 December 1845.
- National University of Ireland, Galway. The University was founded in 1845 as Queens College Galway. It was one of the three Queen’s Colleges founded under the provisions of the Act 8 and 9 Victoria, cap.
- Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh. Sa bhliain 1845 a bunaíodh an Ollscoil, nó Queen’s College Galway mar a tugadh uirthi ag an am. Ceann de thrí Choláiste na Ríona a bhí inti a bunaíodh faoi fhorálacha Act 8 and 9 Victoria, cap.
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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.
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- Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Trinity College Dublin once again takes the title of the best university in Ireland, as well as being ranked within the top 100 universities in the world.
- University College Dublin (UCD) In joint 171st place in the world rankings and second place in Ireland is University College Dublin. It teaches over 38,000 students including over 10,000 international students from 144 different countries.
- National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) Ranked third in Ireland and 289th overall is the University of Galway. Despite dropping 19 places in the world rankings this year, it scored particularly highly for its international faculty ratio, where it’s ranked fourth in Ireland and 170th overall.
- University College Cork (UCC) University College Cork ranks fourth in Ireland and joint 292nd in the world. It is significantly older than some of the other Irish universities featured in the rankings thus far, having been founded in 1849.
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The Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879 as an examining and degree-awarding university based on the model of the University of London. A royal charter was issued on 27 April 1880 and examinations were open to candidates irrespective of attendance at college lectures.
