National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUI Maynooth or NUIM) was founded by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is Ireland's second oldest university, tracing its origins to the foundation of the Royal College of St. Patrick in 1795.

 The University draws inspiration from a heritage that includes over 200 years of education and is a place of lively contrasts. It is a modern institution, dynamic, rapidly-growing, research-led and engaged, yet grounded in historic academic strengths and scholarly traditions.

NUI Maynooth is located in the historic town of Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland, 20 km west of Dublin. Its grounds consist of two connected campuses; an older south campus of 19th century buildings, shared with St. Patrick's College, and a modern north campus, occupying circa 100 acres.

 The University is internationally recognised for the quality and value of its research and scholarship and its dedication and commitment to teaching.

 NUI Maynooth has an international reputation for research in humanities; social and spatial sciences; mathematics, communication and computation; and human health. This research connects directly with the teaching, and with wider societal needs through a very successful knowledge transfer office.

 The institution has grown rapidly in recent years, but retains a student-centred and deeply collegial ethos.

The University has three Faculties – the Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy; the Faculty of Science and Engineering; and the Faculty of Social Sciences, which offer programmes from undergraduate to doctorate levels in a range of disciplines including the traditional humanities, music, education, anthropology, media studies, business, basic sciences, social sciences, computer and electronic engineering.

Undergraduate Science & Engineering programmes:

IELTS: 6.0 minimum overall score

For all other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes:

IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score

Accommodation On-Campus

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Students may wish to live on campus because of a medical, welfare or mobility issue.

There are a limited number of places available and campus accommodation cannot be guaranteed even where a student meets the criteria. Campus accommodation is allocated for one year only and students must reapply each year.

Approximately 1,200 students live on campus. The main campus accommodation is situated just a short walk to all lecture, sports and recreational facilities on the North Campus. Currently more than 50% of all campus accommodation is reserved for first year students.

Demand for places in on-campus accommodation far exceeds the number of places available.

River Apartments: A 111 apartment complex on the North Campus in 15 halls of residence.

Village Apartments: A 48-apartment complex on the North Campus offering 240 beds in four halls of residence.

Rye Apartments: A 20-apartment complex on the North Campus arranged in three halls, in a mixture of three and four bedrooms.

The average annual cost of renting on the campus runs from between circa €4,200 and €6,000 depending on your choice of room and facilities. The online booking system opens for prospective first years in early May. This is a first come first served process, which allows you to choose the room type you want within the budget you have planned. Unsuccessful CAO applicants receive a full refund of the booking fee paid to secure the room.

OFF CAMPUS

The Accommodation Office provides two services; Homefinder which is an information and listing service can be accessed on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie and contacted on Homefinder.service@nuim.ie.  Students should note that the accommodation has not been inspected by the University and Maynooth University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective Landlords. For this reason they should be cautious and always try to visit the accommodation in person before paying over any money or agreeing to stay.

Students can choose to live with a host family for one semester or one year. ISA also have a range of one-semester or one-year apartments for rent in Dublin which are particularly suited to international students.

Competitive scholarships for talented graduate students to gain funding at the University are available, for taught masters and research programmes

National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) is adjacent to the Irish ‘silicon valley’, home to the European and international headquarters of many multi-national companies, such as Intel, HP, Facebook, Microsoft and Google. The university has strong connections with several multinational companies, providing opportunities for internships and work placements.

• Situated just 25 kilometres west of Dublin city centre, and well serviced by bus and rail routes, Maynooth is Ireland's only university town.

• NUIM offers several unique degree programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including Equine Business, Dramatherapy, Music Technology, Computational Thinking, Chinese Studies, Immunology and Global Health, Climatology, Digital Humanities, Anthropology, Design Innovation, IT Management, and a new MA in Theatre Production, offered in conjunction with the Gaiety School of Acting.

• NUIM continues to invest significantly in a wide range of technologically advanced facilities catering for student’s academic, social and sporting life at university.

• NUIM currently holds the records for the highest research income per academic and one of the most successful commercialisation of research among all the Irish universities, and the campus boasts some of the finest state-of-the-art research facilities in Ireland.

• No. 1 in Ireland, 67th in the World: NUI Maynooth has been recognised as one of the leading new universities in the world, ranked #67 in the new Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 rankings.

• NUIM was also named University of The Year 2008 in The Sunday Times University Guide (UK).

• In 2008, NUI Maynooth occupied fourth place on the Irish Sunday Times University League Table 2008.

• NUI Maynooth was ranked first in Ireland and third in the world in the 2011/12 International Student Barometer Survey an international survey involving over 209,000 international students from 238 universities in 16 countries.

• NUIM is the first and only international university outside of North America to be included in the Princeton Review’s “Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edition” guidebook.

• NUI Maynooth has achieved high scores in 13 of the 30 subject areas included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2013. The University’s outstanding strengths in English Literature and Geography and English Language and Literature are recognised by rankings in the range of 101-150 and 151-200 respectively.

• On-campus facilities also include accommodation, a new restaurant, excellent sports facilities, a swimming pool and a new library extension which will double the size of the existing facilities.