Courses at DCU
Future Students - Brief Facts
Prospective Students
Brief Facts
- 1st
- In 2006, DCU became the world's first University to establish an Institute of ethics.
- 90+
- Number of clubs & societies run by our students, covering interests such as athletics, drama, GAA, media production, snowboarding, style and “Home and Away”!
- 100+
- Number of countries in Europe, the USA and Asia with which DCU has student exchange agreements. All students are eligible to apply. (CHECK)
- 4
- DCU excels at four sports: Gaelic Football, Basketball (ladies), Athletics and Tennis. DCU Sport also boasts a swimming pool, elite performance gym, university sports club and DCU Sports grounds.
- 116
- The number of Sports Scholarships awarded in 2009/10
- 1,800
- The capacity of our Student Centre venue “The Hub”. It offers regular student nights and has hosted top acts such as Groove Armada, Electric Six, Bellx1, The Frames, Tommy Tiernan and Des Bishop.
- 2004/5
- The year DCU was The Sunday Times University of the Year.
- 28
- Years old – 25th Anniversary in 2005/6
- 11
- November 1980 NIHE Dublin admits its first student
- 1989
- The year NIHE Dublin becomes Dublin City University
- 1,200
- seats and 18 collaborative rooms in the library
- 400
- computer workstations in the library
- 1100
- The number of beds in on campus accommodation