Study in Waterford Institute Of Technology
Key Information
Quick Facts about the University-
An Overview
Rankings-
Campus of the University-
Accommodation for Students
Notable Alumni-
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Key Information
Particular | Details |
Location | Waterford, Ireland |
Established | 1970 |
Total Students | 8,061 |
Percentage of International Students | 13% |
Quick Facts about the University-
- The Institute has over 30 sports clubs and upwards of 25 societies registered each year. The WIT GAA Club is the best known and most successful with its hurlers having won the Fitzgibbon Cup on nine occasions and the Camogie team Ashbourne Cup winners eight times. Lots of other sports such as basketball, rugby, soccer, kayaking and horse riding are supported at the institute also.
- A significant portion of the institute’s students live in WIT Campus Accommodation i.e. Manor Village, College Fields and Roncalli house, which adds to the levels of participation in the social and cultural life of the college.
- Like many other Irish universities and institutes, the institute has an increasingly international student body. The institute has had strong links with many European universities for many years and has more recently grown its links with American and Asian universities. There is a large Brazilian contingent of students each year also.
- There is an active Students’ Union in WIT. Every full-time registered student in the college is a member of the Students’ Union. They are also affiliated to the Union of Students in Ireland.
An Overview
The Institute is divided into 6 schools and their various departments.
- School of Business
- Department of Accountancy & Economics
- Department of Management & Organisation
- Department of Graduate Business Studies
- School of Lifelong Learning & Education
- Department of Education
- Department of Lifelong Learning
- School of Engineering
- Department of Architecture
- Department of the Built Environment
- Department of Engineering Technology
- School of Health Sciences
- Department of Nursing & Health Care
- Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Science
- School of Humanities
- Department of Applied Arts
- Department of Creative & Performing Arts
- Department of Languages, Tourism & Hospitality Studies
- School of Science and Computing
- Department of Science
- Department of Computing and Mathematics
Rankings-
- In 2018, Webometrics placed WIT as the 7th best higher education body in Ireland (out of 32). The Institute is also ranked at 10th place by Unirank, and the leading Irish institute of technology (with the exception of DIT, which is now classified as a Technology University).
Campus of the University-
The Institute has 5 campuses: Cork Road, College Street, Carriganore, the Applied Technology Building and the Granary.
- Cork Road Campus- The Cork Road Campus (also called the Main Campus) is located on the R680 (the old Cork Road). It was established in 1970 and houses the majority of the institutes departments. The Engineering, Science, Business and Health Science Schools are located on this campus.
- College Street Campus- The College Street Campus is located 5 minutes from the City Centre. The Humanities and Lifelong Learning & Education schools are officially located here, but are in reality spread between this and the Cork Road Campus. There is also an on-site College Library. The buildings were purchased from the Good Shepherd Order of Nuns.
- Carriganore Campus- The Carriganore campus, or West Campus, is located outside the city near the Waterford Bypass. It is the goal of the Institute that this campus become the college’s Cork Road Campus in years to come. So far it has the TSSG Building, the ArcLabs Research and Innovation Centre (also containing TSSG staff), the National Biodiversity Centre, Carriganore House (an old mansion now home to the Macular Pigmnent Research Group) and the WIT Sports Campus. Many of the intervarsity rugby, soccer & GAA matches take place here.
- Applied Technology Building- The Applied Technology Building, which is on lease from IDA Ireland, is located in Waterford’s Industrial Estate. This is just a 2-minute walk from the back of the Cork Road Campus. While thought by most students to be a “spill-over” of the Cork Road Campus, due to its close proximity, it is officially a separate campus. It houses engineering workshops and technology based facilities as well as the Careers Centre and the Engineering Research area.
- The Granary- The Department of Architecture and Architecture Technology is located in the old Waterford Museum of Treasures. This building is on the Merchant’s Quay, very close to the city centre and the historical heart of the cifty.
Accommodation for Students
College Campus consists of 69 Single En-suite rooms of which 3 are suitable for disabled access. These apartments are located on the Main Campus with easy access to all WIT services and facilities.
Facilities at College Campus include:
- Wi-Fi
- Resident Parking
- Laundry Facility
- Live-in Warden
- CCTV System
- 24 Hours Security
Notable Alumni-
- Gráinne Mulvey – Irish composer, currently Professor and Head of Composition at the Technological University of Dublin
- Máiréad Nesbitt – Irish fiddler, former member of the ensemble Celtic Woman
- Martin Cullen – Teachta Dála & Government Minister
- Patrick McKee – County Councillor
- John Paul Phelan – Teachta Dála
- Niamh Briggs – Irish Rugby Player
- Setanta Ó hAilpín – GAA & Australian Football League player
- Joe Pierce – Notable WDF dart player
- Geordan Murphy – Irish Rugby Player
- Henry Shefflin – GAA player
- Philip Lynch – businessman, CEO of IAWS Group
- Kerrie Power – businesswoman, CEO of HEAnet
- Martin Dunphy – businessman, CEO of Poleberry Scholarships
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