University of Limerick (UL) is more than just a place to study – it’s a vibrant campus community in the Wild Atlantic Gateway city of Limerick. Home to over 18,000 students – including 3,300 international students each year – UL offers an exciting, supportive environment where ambition meets opportunity.
At UL, you can choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Health Sciences, Science & Engineering, and the Kemmy Business School.
What makes us stand out?
As the Home of Firsts, UL is leading the way in providing a unique student experience. With a 5-star rating, UL is first for world-class facilities, dedicated student supports, an award-winning campus and much more.
98% of UL graduates are employed or in further study. With a degree from UL, you’ll be amongst the most employable graduates in Ireland – which is especially attractive to employers. Our graduates have claimed titles such as ‘Journalist of the Year’ and ‘Graduate Employee of the Year’.
UL has been voted Best Student Campus 2023, 2024 and 2025! With world-class facilities on a unique campus, there are so many reasons to love life at UL! Remember, there's life outside of the lecture theatre. With almost 90 clubs and societies offering over 150 different activities, there are sure to be one or two that are just right for you.
Known as Ireland’s Sporting Campus, UL attracts some of Ireland’s best athletes. Our multi-purpose University Arena boasts a top-class indoor facility, a 50m pool and a separate diving pool. There are over 60 acres of outdoor pitches, with hurling walls and 8 all-weather 3G/4G synthetic pitches. Whether you're training for Olympic gold or looking for the next Spin class, there's always something to get involved in. UL is also home to Munster Rugby!
World-class, unique facilities including state of the art library and Ireland’s only Academic flight simulator.
UL has links with over 300 partner institutions throughout Europe and links with over 90 non-EU partner universities. As the largest international exchange programme in Ireland UL has over 500 students studying abroad at European partner institutions each year. The semester abroad is approved and academically recognised as part of the student's degree programme at UL.
The largest in Ireland and one of the largest in Europe, with a network of 1700+ employers.
Scholarships and bursaries are an excellent way to fund your postgraduate studies and there are a range of funding opportunities for both international and domestic postgraduate students at the University of Limerick. For more, explore your area of interest below: