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Flourishing for over 160 years
UCD is a research-intensive global university with purpose, drive and ambition
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About UCD
Explore how UCD, ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide, has become Ireland’s global university
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Leadership
UCD leadership encompasses the governance, management and budgetary structures to enable the University’s vision