Dublin Institute of Technology

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Dublin Institute of Technology
founding 1887/1978/1992
Sponsorship state
place Dublin
president David FitzPatrick
Students 22,000
Employee 1,198
Networks EUA

IAU SEFI European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA) Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Website www.dit.ie

The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT, Irish Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Atha Cliath ) is a public technical college in Dublin and one of the largest higher education institutions in Ireland . It has been rated as one of the top 100 universities in the world that are younger than 50 years old. Although it has only been in its current form since 1992, the history of the institute dates back to the establishment of Ireland's first technical education institution in 1887. The institute enjoys a special reputation in the field of bachelor's and master's degree programs in the fields of construction technology , engineering , natural sciences , marketing , hotel management, musicology , optometry , pharmacy , digital media and journalism . His alumni include many of Ireland's most renowned writers, artists and politicians.

In January 2019, the DIT and two other institutions became part of the new Dublin University of Technology .

history

founding

The story began in 1887 with the establishment of the first of its predecessor institutions under the direction of the Irish poet Arnold Felix Graves. From 1978 the institute existed as a merger of various institutions. These were in detail (with the year of the first foundation):

  • College of Technology, Bolton Street (1911)
  • College of Catering, Cathal Brugha Street (1941)
  • College of Music, Chatham Row (1890)
  • College of Technology, Kevin Street (1887)
  • College of Marketing and Design, Mountjoy Square (1905)
  • College of Commerce, Rathmines (1901)

In 1992 the Institute was established as a stand-alone institution by a law of the Irish Parliament called the Dublin Institute of Technology Act.

development

In 1992, Michael O'Donnell served as the interim president. A year later, Brendan Goldsmith succeeded him as president. The predecessor institutions were regarded as centers of excellence in their respective areas of expertise and with the establishment of the Dublin Institute of Technology, their specializations formed the core of the following departments with different locations in the city:

  • Faculty of Applied Arts
  • Faculty of the Built Environment
  • Faculty of Business
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Tourism and Food

All faculties are currently moving to the Grangegorman campus in downtown Dublin, where some fine arts and social sciences programs are already located. The Grangegorman Development Agency is responsible for the development of the new campus.

The University of Dublin reached an agreement in 1975 through which it awarded degrees at the institutes that were later merged into the Dublin Institute of Technology. This allowed these graduates to elect Senate members to the Irish House of Lords in the Dublin University constituency . Graduates of the DIT enjoyed this right to vote until the institute was granted powers to award their own degrees in 1998. The DIT has appointed professors since 2003 .

Although an application to be promoted to university was rejected in 1996, the team of experts was of the opinion that the institute was already on the way to becoming a university. The fields of activity and different powers are now similar to those of a university. As a result, his degrees in Ireland and abroad are often considered equivalent to those of a university. The institute is now in the process of being officially renamed the technological university .

The current institute structure of colleges and a graduate school has existed since 2012. The DIT has a university council consisting of high-ranking representatives of the public, such as the former Lord Mayors of Dublin ( Lord Mayor of Dublin ) Maurice Ahern and Mary Freehill , the industry, the faculty and the group of students and non-academic staff. The current President of the Council is Professor Tom Collins.

Professor Tom Collins, Chair of the DIT College Council

Organization and profile

The DIT building on Kevin Street, which is currently home to many health sciences degrees, the School of Electrical and Electronic engineering, and the DIT School of Computing.

Teaching

In addition to a graduate college, the DIT consists of four colleges with the following focal points (with the university's own names in brackets).

  • Engineering and the Built Environment (College of Engineering and Built Environment)
  • Business Administration (College of Business)
  • Natural and Health Sciences (College of Science and Health)
  • Humanities and Tourism (College of Arts and Tourism)

There are 27 departments, 4 major research institutes, numerous research centers and groups, and various commercial and technology transfer departments.

Currently, a total of around 22,000 students are enrolled in both the bachelor's and master's and doctoral programs.

The institute itself awards bachelor , master and doctoral degrees . As these degrees meet all the requirements of the Irish National Qualifications Framework, they are fully recognized abroad.

The DIT cooperates with other higher education institutions in awarding academic degrees. Programs that will benefit from these collaborations include those of the Digital Skills Academy, offered as part of the Irish Government-led Unemployment Reduction Initiative, and the BA program of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Students in these courses are enrolled at DIT.

DIT building on Cathal Brugha Street, where the hotel management and hospitality courses are currently located. The picture shows the sculpture "The Three Graces" by the famous Irish artist Gabriel Hayes.
Nice view during snowfall 2010 of the DIT building on Mountjoy Square, which houses courses in the fine arts.

research

The institute's research facilities include the Focas Research Institute, which has extensive facilities in the fields of spectroscopy , microscopy and holography , and "CREST", an international center for the development of paints and surface coatings , which is run by the State Enterprise Ireland is promoted. The Irish Telecommunications Research Center, which involves several universities and companies, conducts antenna research at DIT. Recently, Science Foundation Ireland sponsored water science, air quality , food preservation and environmental health research facilities, along with the Dublin Energy Lab, are moving to a large building on the new downtown Grangegorman campus. There is also a start-up center called "Hothouse" designed for spin-offs. Hothouse has spawned companies like Smart Wall Paint and Moletest.

social commitment

With its location in the DIT has developed strong and diverse relationships with the surrounding schools and the population. As part of its Access and Civic Engagement Service, a variety of programs are offered that enable students with a migrant background and those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds to study at the DIT. These include many successful entry routes for young people in secondary schools, where usually hardly anyone goes on to tertiary education. In addition, the “Pathways through Education” program, for example, supports students in transitioning to secondary school.

International cooperation

There are joint research and comprehensive student exchange programs with leading universities in India, China, Brazil, Australia, the USA and across Europe. The DIT heads the Mozambique Eyecare Project, within the framework of which the first bachelor's degree in optometry in Mozambique was developed at the Universidade Lurio in Nampula . Other partner institutions are the University of Ulster and the Brien Holden Vision Institute. In addition to partnerships in the field of design and media with Columbia College Chicago, there are also collaborations with Purdue University in many subjects , including a joint master’s degree. There are exchange agreements with the Grenoble École de Management at both student and lecturer level . The DIT accredits courses at the Middle East College in Oman.

Sports

The DIT offers more than 40 different sports for students. The offer ranges from athletics and soccer to sports shooting.

In 2013 the institute won the Sigerson Cup , the elite championship of Irish universities in Gaelic football . The DIT hurling team won the Kehoe Cup in 2007 and the Walsh Cup in 2013 .

Sports facilities are currently being developed in Grangegorman and Broom Bridge. The latter is close to the Broombridge railway station and the canal bridge, where Sir William Rowan Hamilton discovered the basic formula for quaternions .

Ranking

The institute was named Best Institute for Technology in 2010, 2017 and 2018 by the Sunday Times newspaper . It also took 94th place in the Times Higher Education ranking of the 100 best universities under 50 years of age. In 2014 it took 193rd place in the UI Greenmetric ranking of all universities in the world. In the QS World University Rankings 2014, the DIT is in class 551-600 and in the engineering ranking in 307th place.

The yellow building is a public clinic of the NOC

National Optometry Center

The National Optometry Center (NOC) is a state-of-the-art facility and the only one of its kind in Ireland. The aim is clinical training for optometry students. The center develops specialist clinics in areas such as pediatric medicine, poor eyesight and contact lenses. It also offers eye exams, glasses, and contact lenses to the public. The eye exams are free of charge for DIT students.

Personalities

Current

The teaching staff currently includes the following well-known personalities:

  • David Brophy (conductor)
  • Gráinne Mulvey (composer)
  • Bernie Sherlock (conductor)
  • Jane O'Leary (pianist and composer)
  • John Feeley (guitarist)
  • Kieran Hanrahan (Irish folk musician)
  • Mike Nielsen (jazz guitarist and composer)
  • Ciarán Cuffe (city planner)
  • Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire (Chef)

Earlier

Former employees included:

See also

literature

  • Jimmie Robinson: From Certificates to Doctorates, by Degrees: Dublin Institute of Technology - a Photographic Memoir. Dublin Institute of Technology, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84218-143-0 (A photographic documentation of the history of the DIT)
  • Tom Duff et al .: The Story of Dublin Institute of Technology. Blackhall Press, 2000, ISBN 1-84218-013-4 (A comprehensive historical documentation of the institute).

Web links

Commons : Dublin Institute of Technology  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

References and comments

  1. ^ Professor David FitzPatrick, President of Technological University Dublin. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  2. ↑ DIT makes 'top100' for up-and-coming third-level institution . In: Irish Times , April 30, 2014. 
  3. ^ Jimmie Robinson: From Certificates to Doctorates, by Degrees; Dublin Institute of Technology - a Photographic Memoir. 2007, ISBN 978-1-84218-143-0 .
  4. ^ O'Brien, Carl: Dublin colleges to merge into technological university in January . 17th July 2018.
  5. ^ Tom Duff: The Story of Dublin Institute of Technology . Blackhall Press, 2000, ISBN 1-84218-013-4 .
  6. ^ Dublin Institute of Technology Act. Irish Statute Book, accessed July 3, 2015 .
  7. ^ Locations of the DIT in Dublin on Google Maps
  8. ↑ Finishing touches as DIT campus opens in the heart of city . In: Irish Times , September 4, 2014. 
  9. ^ DIT opens new campus in Grangegorman to first students . In: Irish Independent , September 10, 2014. 
  10. ↑ ITs or Tech Unis . In: Irish Times , February 16, 2014. 
  11. ^ The transforming landscape of higher education in Ireland . In: Public Affairs Ireland , April 4, 2014. 
  12. ↑ DIT seeks to upgrading to university - Latest News, Education. Independent.ie, October 20, 2006, accessed September 13, 2010 .
  13. ↑ CTVR website. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
  14. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from March 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  15. ↑ Kate Butler: Techs take the lead in university rankings. In: Sunday Times. October 8, 2017 (English). ;Will Burton: Institutes of Technology of the Year: Dublin, Blanchardstown and Tallaght. In: Sunday Times. November 4, 2018 (English).
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  16. ^ Joe Humphreys: DIT makes 'top100' for up-and-coming third-level institution. In: Irish Times . April 30, 2014 .;
  17. ↑ Greenmetric rankings 2013.
  18. ↑ 2014 QS World University Rankings: Dublin Institute of Technology. QS Top Universities, 2014 .;
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Universities

Dublin City University  • National University of Ireland ( Cork , Dublin , Galway , Maynooth ) • Technological University Dublin  • University of Dublin ( Trinity College ) • University of Limerick

Other higher education institutions

Dublin Institute of Technology  • QQI  • King's Inns  • Pontifical University  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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