University College Cork in Ireland

University College Cork, a world-class university, was founded in 1845 and combines a rich tradition of teaching, research, and scholarship. UCC is unrivaled in the quality of its academic programs. Its courses are internationally recognized and approximately 22,000 students take its undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

 International students are part of a dynamic, multi-cultural community of scholars, academics, and professionals. UCC enjoys a global reputation that draws 3,400 students from over 104 countries across the world. The university offers a research-led curriculum that attracts the highest caliber of Irish and international students. The university offers 130 degree and professional programs based on it‚Äôs four Colleges: - Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences - Business and Law - Medicine and Health - Science, Engineering and Food Science. Situated in Cork, Ireland‚Äôs second city, UCC is the comprehensive globally-orientated research-led the university of the south of Ireland, providing a full range of internationally recognized programs across all disciplines. 

UCC researchers work at the leading edge of high-impact academic scholarship, innovation, commercialization, and industry collaboration. UCC is one of Ireland‚Äôs leading research institutions and its research income, collaboration rate with national and international industry is consistently very high. The university hosts several renowned research centers including the Tyndall National Institute, APC Microbiome Ireland, Environmental Research Institute, Boole Centre for Research in Informatics, and Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, to name a few. At UCC there is an emphasis on academic rigor, practical application, and participation with many courses including work placements and industry input.