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Celebrating 180 years of excellence


Celebrate 180 years of University College Cork this year with family-friendly activities, performances, exhibitions, tours, and more across campus


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We’re an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking. Established in 1845 our beautiful university opened its gates to just 115 students in 1849. We now have a student population of over 26,000.

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UCC ranks 246 in the prestigious QS World University Ranking.

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The only university in Ireland to be awarded the Sunday Times University of the Year on five occasions since the inception of the award in 2002

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€3.2 million generated by UCC every day for the Irish economy

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€1.18 billion total economic impact annually

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21% student intake through alternative access pathways

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Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly met with students from St. Patrick's Girls' National School. The students visited campus as part of Access UCC’s Professor Fluffy outreach programme for DEIS primary schools, designed to inspire young students and encourage future participation in higher education. Image: Provision.
28 May 2026

President of Ireland visits University College Cork

Uachtarán na hÉireann visited Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne and UCC in first official trip to Cork.
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Photo (L-R): Professor Suzanne Timmons, Professor Gillian Murphy, Professor Eugene Costello, Professor John Cryan (UCC Vice-President for Research & Innovation), Professor Paul O'Toole and Professor Maggie O'Neill. Image credit: Gerard McCarthy.
28 May 2026

UCC awards celebrate excellence in research and innovation

A researcher working on protecting democracy through her work on false memories, deepfakes, and conspiracy theories, a spin-out company developing next‑generation therapeutics using a microneedle patch platform and Ireland’s leading energy systems modelling team bridging research and policy were among the awardees honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2025 University College Cork (UCC) Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Wednesday, May 27th.
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Pictured left to right: Dr Tatiana Vagramenko, UCC; Professor James Kapalo, UCC; and Dr Olha Oseredchuk, Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies.
27 May 2026

UCC celebrates membership of Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies

UCC marked its membership of the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies, bringing together diplomats, researchers and members of the Ukrainian community to celebrate the milestone and outline future plans for Ukrainian Studies at UCC. The event highlighted UCC’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukrainian scholars, advancing research and teaching on Ukraine, and new initiatives including the East Central Europe and Ukraine research cluster.
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Photo (L-R): Professor Des MacHale, Professor Rosemary O'Connor and Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir.
22 May 2026

UCC scholarship recognised as four academics elected to Royal Irish Academy

Four senior academics from University College Cork (UCC) have been elected to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), the highest academic honour in Ireland.
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