The UCC Experience

University College Cork was originally established in 1845 as one of three Queen's Colleges in Cork, Galway and Belfast.

The original site chosen for the University is believed to have had a connection with Saint Finbarr, the patron saint of Cork, whose monastery and school of learning were in the area.

The UCC campus is noted for its mature well-wooded grounds containing several Californian Redwood trees. These form a splendid setting for the Gothic revival-style Main Quadrangle buildings, modelled on a typical Oxford college by the renowned Cork architect of the mid 19th century - Sir Thomas Deane.

Today the University has a current enrolment of over 12,500 undergraduate students and some 3,000 students at post graduate level. UCC's diverse student body includes over 1,900 students representing 75 nationalities worldwide

The University is a beautiful place and is enhanced by an atmosphere of friendliness and pride that makes UCC not only an enjoyable place to study but also a great place to work. Many people spend their entire adult lives in the University and make lifelong friends during their time here.

UCC has many visitors each year and there are many things to see in UCC including the Glucksman Art Gallery, the Honan Chapel, and the newly refurbished Ogham Stones collection, the Crawford Observatory and the Visitors' Centre.