Dublin City University

Dublin City University (DCU) is a university situated in Glasnevin on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. Created as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin in 1975, it enrolled its first students in 1980 and was elevated to university status in 1989 by statute. The university currently has around 6,000 undergraduate students. There are over 500 research postgraduates and over 1,800 taught postgraduate students at the college. In addition the college has around 3,000 distance education (Oscail) students. The college currently (2004) has 309 academic staff. Notable members of the academic staff include former Taoiseach John Bruton and the "thinking" Guru Edward De Bono. In early 2004 John Bruton accepted a position as Adjunct Faculty Member in the School of Law and Government and in mid 2005 Edward De Bono accepted a position in the DCU Ryan Academy of Entrepreneurship at the Eeolas Research Institute in Citywest Business Campus.

Related Topics:
University - Glasnevin - Northside - Dublin - Ireland - National Institute for Higher Education - Statute - Taoiseach - John Bruton - Edward De Bono

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The founding president of the institution was Dr Danny O'Hare, who retired in 1999. The current president is Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski.

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