About UL Global

University of Limerick has been named among the top 500 universities globally, according to the latest edition of the world university rankings.

UL has significantly improved its position in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, climbing more than 100 places to a ranking of 426 overall. UL is now in the top 2% of universities in the world. It is an independent, internationally focused university.

It is a young, energetic and enterprising university with a proud record of innovation in education and excellence in research and scholarship. Located on the west coast of Ireland along the picturesque River Shannon and enjoys an unspoiled natural environment blended with state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities.

On our award winning campus students can study in a safe and supportive environment. The University of Limerick has been voted number one in the world for student experience.

UL offers more than 70 undergraduate programmes and  a strong postgraduate offering with more than 100 taught postgraduate programmes to Doctoral and Post-doctoral level.

UL Global at the University of Limerick (UL), assists all international students coming to UL under our Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Study Abroad, Erasmus+, Exchange and Summer School programmes.

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Latest News

Latest News
GOI and EI Ambassadors with their certs and Roisin Hayes
11 Apr 2025

Enterprise Ireland hosts the Government of Ireland and Ambassadors Awards.

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Swiss Ambassador, Ms Jenny Piaget, Interim UL President Shane Kilcommins, and Austrian Ambassador Melitta Schubert
11 Apr 2025

Visits from Swiss and Austrian Ambassadors to UL

This week we were delighted to welcome the Swiss Ambassador to Ireland, her Excellency Ms Jenny Piaget and the Austrian Ambassador to Ireland, her Excellency Ms Melitta Schubert who visited the University of Limerick to contribute to a roundtable discussion on Austrian, Swiss and Irish Neutrality.
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Prof Colin Fitzpatrick, VP GCE Ms. Xikun, Minister for Education, Chinese Embassy Dublin
28 Mar 2025

University of Limerick honoured to welcome two visitors from the Chinese Embassy in Dublin: Ms. Xikun, Minister of Education, and Mr. Jia Huang, First Secretary.

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Latest Events

Latest Events
Ciara Halliday UL Global
12 Apr 2025 - 16 May 2025

Upcoming Events for Students from Europe, Türkiye and Central Asia!

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UL students holding a 'Study at UL' sign
16 Apr 2025

UL Global Future Student Information Webinar Wednesday 16th April 2025

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Passport Picture
23 Apr 2025

Visa Application Information Session

Are you a non-EU student coming to study at UL this September 2025? If so, you may be required to obtain an Irish visa first!

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