TOP ENGINEERING UNIVERSITIES IN IRELAND

During the year 2019, the engineering profession in Ireland saw a major growth in demand for new recruits. Engineers Ireland reported that more than 6,000 job opportunities for engineers were established in 2019. With Ireland's robust economic growth, demand is likely to climb over time.

Engineering businesses report a scarcity of experienced engineers as a result of the increased demand. Engineers in the domains of automation, chemical, civil, design, electrical, mechanical, process, quality control, and validation were among the skill shortages noted in the National Skills Bulletin of 2020. So here's your chance to fill that void: fly to Ireland and earn an engineering degree from one of the five universities listed below.

#Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin (Trinity) ranks among Ireland's top universities, coming on top in the QS World University Rankings 2019 for Irish universities. Trinity comprises three faculties: Engineering, Mathematics, and Science; Health Sciences; and Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Oscar Wilde, Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton, William Rowan Hamilton, Edmund Burke, and Mary Robinson are among the prominent alumni.

Trinity’s School of Engineering comprises of three departments:

- Electronic and Electrical Engineering  

- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

- Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

In the early years of the school, the curriculum covered structural and hydraulic engineering courses, but they were later altered to incorporate more engineering disciplines. Its present programme consists of five Master's courses that generate roughly 50 postgraduates each year. These courses include the following:

- MSc in mechanical engineering 

- MSc in engineering (transport, environmental, sustainable energy, and geotechnical   

  and structural)

- MSc in bioengineering 

- MAI (Ind.) Master’s in engineering

- MSc in electronic information engineering

The MAI (Ind.) is a two-year workplace-based degree programme that is completed under the guidance of a Trinity professor. It necessitates that a candidate write a dissertation based on research conducted in his or her professional or job setting.

#National University of Ireland, Galway 

 Galway's National University of Ireland (NUI Galway or NUIG) is recognised as one of the top universities in the world. NUIG, formerly known as Queen's College Galway, was founded in 1845 and is one of Ireland's three Queen's Colleges. The university started with three faculties: arts, medicine, and law, as well as agriculture and engineering schools, in its inaugural academic year. NUIG is also credited with producing the first female civil engineering graduate with First Class Honors in the globe.

The NUIG College of Engineering and Informatics is among the best engineering schools in the world, ranking among the top 175 universities in the world. Graduates interested in pursuing postgraduate degrees can pursue a Master's of Engineering 

 (MEng) or a Master's of Science (MSc) in the following fields:

- MEng, MSc Biomedical engineering

- MSc Software engineering and database technologies 

- MEng Civil engineering 

- MEng Energy systems engineering

- MEng, MSc Mechanical engineering 

- MEng Electronic & computer engineering 

- MEng Electrical & electronic engineering 

#University College Dublin

Institution College Dublin (UCD) is a research-intensive university in Dublin, Ireland's capital city. It is the country's most 'global' university, having been named to the top 1% of higher education institutions in the world. In 1854, UCD was founded as the Catholic University of Ireland, which later became the Royal University of Ireland. Among its notable alumni are Maeve Binchy, Roddy Doyle, Brendan Gleeson, V.V. Giri, and James Joyce.

 UCD's College of Engineering and Architecture is Ireland's largest and most comprehensive engineering and architecture college, with roughly 320 personnel and 2,000 students.

At the college, there are six engineering schools:

- Biosystems and Food Engineering

- Electrical and Electronic Engineering

- Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering 

- Mechanical and Materials Engineering

- Civil Engineering

- Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy

MEngSc and MEng programmes are available to students pursuing a Master's degree in engineering, with various credit requirements. MEngSc students are required to finish 90 credits, whilst MEng students are required to complete 60 credits. The following are some of the programmes available:

- MEngSc Electronic and computer engineering 

- MEng Biomedical engineering 

- MEng Mechanical engineering

- MEng Electrical energy engineering

- MEngSc Materials science and engineering 

- MEngSc Civil, structural and environmental engineering

#University College Cork

The award-winning University College Cork (UCC) was established in 1845 as Queen's College Cork. It takes pleasure in being ranked among the top 2% of universities in the world. Mary Ryan's appointment as Ireland's and the United Kingdom's first female professor was a watershed moment in the country's history. With only 115 students when it first opened its doors, UCC now has almost 20,000 students spread throughout 20 academic schools and departments.

The University College Cork's School of Engineering has a long and rich history of engineering excellence stretching back nearly a century. It provides a wide range of engineering specialties, including:

- Mechanical engineering

- Civil, structural and environmental engineering

- Energy engineering

- Process and chemical engineering 

- Electrical and electronic engineering

  Some of the Master's degrees offered are:

- MEngSc in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical engineering

- MEngSc in information technology in architecture, construction, and engineering

- MEngSc in mechanical engineering (process, manufacturing, and automation   

  systems) 

- MEngSc in engineering (sustainable energy)

- MEngSc in electrical and electronic engineering

#University of Limerick

The University of Limerick (UL) is a young and innovative university that was formed in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick. Irish students voted it the most popular university in Ireland, with an 85 percent satisfaction rating. UL was the first university in Ireland to establish the concept of Cooperative Education, which helped over 2,000 students find paid and unpaid labour. The university is proud to house some of the country's most innovative and successful research centres, including the Nexus Innovation Center, which brings together entrepreneurs to help businesses thrive.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering offers over 18 academic degree programmes in design, computing,  engineering, mathematics, and science. The faculty has significant research capabilities, including excellent research institutes, centers, and groups. Given below are some of the engineering courses provided by UL:

- Biomedical engineering

- Aerospace engineering

- Mechanical engineering

- Construction management and engineering

- Chemical and biochemical engineering

UL's postgraduate courses are taught in a lively, forward-thinking environment. Students get access to cutting-edge research equipment and resources at UL's Bernal Process Engineering Lab. The University of Limerick's School of Engineering offers a number of MSc and MEng programmes, including:

- MEng in mechatronics 

- MSc in advanced engineering materials

- MSc in mechanical engineering

- MSc in biomedical device materials

- MSc in aeronautical engineering

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