- Home to 3 major Higher Education Institutes
- Student population in excess of 21,000
- 50% of Limerick's population is under 35 years
- 6000 graduates annually
- Rent prices in Limerick are over 50% lower than in Dublin, 25% lower than Cork and 23% lower than Galway
- Limerick awarded European City of the Future *
- UL graduate employment rate is 15% higher than the national average
- MIC’s retention rate of 94% is one of the highest in the country
- MIC has experienced unprecedented growth in the last decade with a doubling of undergraduate programmes and student numbers
- MIC is the alma mater of over 40% of professional teachers working in a wide range of schools across Ireland
- 90% of TUS Limerick City graduates are in employment or further study with over 50% of TUS Limerick City’s graduates being employed in the mid-west region
- Limerick for IT and Limerick for Engineering offer pioneering collaborative talent solution models
- Limerick School of Art and Design listed among the top 50 fashion schools in the world
- A survey of Irish students recently voted UL Ireland’s most popular university with a satisfaction rating of 85%
- UL student retention rate is 9% higher than the majority of other higher education institutions in Ireland **
- TUS Limerick City students are 16% more likely to report positive working relationships with lecturers ***
* reference to 2016/2017 FDI Magazine published by FDI Intelligence
** Source: HEA report, October 2010
*** Source: ISSE (Irish Survey of Student Engagement)