UCD College of Engineering and Architecture

The UCD College of Engineering and Architecture's research and taught programmes are centred around a wide variety of activities spanning basic, strategic and applied research from the diverse range of disciplines covered by the Schools of Architecture, Biosystems Engineering; Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering; Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering; Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering and Mechanical and Materials Engineering.

We have a proud history in research going back 100 years. Today, there are exciting opportunities for those wishing to pursue a higher research degree to doctoral or masters level. Within the broad disciplines listed above there are many research centres, clusters and institutes lead by highly experienced world renowned researchers. 

The College has an excellent track record in attracting significant Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), European and industrial funding to support its many research activities. Through research, the UCD College of Engineering and Architecture will continue to promote excellence in Graduate training. The range of interdisciplinary taught Master’s programmes now available within the college and initiatives including the Structured and Thematic PhD programmes, mean that the Graduate School is ideally placed to offer innovative graduate level training programmes.

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The UCD School of Architecture

In 1911 University College Dublin opened the first school of architecture in Ireland. Just three students began their studies that day, but over the following 100 years, more than 1,900 students have passed through the school’s studios and lecture rooms in Earlsfort Terrace and, more recently, in Richview.

Many architects who studied and taught at UCD have played a crucial role in the shaping of modern Ireland. Others who subsequently worked abroad have made a real impact in many parts of the world and have brought international influences back to a rapidly changing Ireland. Some graduates have achieved renown in other fields, from broadcasting and politics to the performing arts.

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UCD School of Biosystems Engineering

Biosystems Engineering is the application of engineering principles to agriculture, food and renewable resources while at the same time protecting the environment. Our interests are diverse and include food processing, agricultural production systems, renewable resources, biofuels, environmental protection. The common theme is to apply engineering principles in all of these areas.

We offer a range of postgraduate programmes, details of which are accessible from this website. We have an active research community of postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers and this website provides updated information on the research opportunities available at postgraduate and postdoctoral level.

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UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering

The School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering is the oldest and largest degree granting School of its type in Ireland, offering degrees up to the level of Ph.D. Since its beginning, over 1,000 engineers have been trained and the School has thus played a crucial role in the development of the Irish economy, where the chemical and allied industries are strongly represented.

The title of the school emphasises the strong research and teaching representation in both chemical and bioprocess engineering. The teaching received by undergraduates is strongly supported by the intensive research underway in the School, demonstrated by its position as the most research intensive School of its type in Ireland. In addition, the size of the School means that staff and postgraduate students can communicate freely on a day-to-day basis, fostering a culture of insight, encouragement, and openness.

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UCD School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

The UCD School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering is home to our university’s community of staff and students engaged in research, teaching and learning on many facets of the designed environment. Their interests are diverse – buildings, urban spaces, rural environments, transport systems, water supply, flood control, bridges, tunnels, historical fabric - to mention just a few! Their specializations may be diverse but they share a common desire to advance the boundaries of knowledge in an atmosphere that fosters curiosity, the joy of discovery and empowerment for life-long learning.

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UCD School of Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering

Electrical and Electronic & Communications Engineering in UCD has a proud record of excellence and achievement in postgraduate education, PhD-level research and providing research publications to the highest international standards.

We believe research is a vitally important part of our mission, not just for its own sake but because international experience shows that the highest-quality graduate experience takes place in a research–intensive context.  We are wholly committed to providing a first-rate graduate formation to our students. We are clear in placing strong emphasis on the scientific and mathematical fundamentals of the discipline, as the best long-term preparation for a student destined for a leadership role in a world of rapid technical change

Much of our research is carried out in strong partnership with leading-edge industry in Ireland and is also located within a strong web of collaborations with international academic and industry-based centres of excellence. While research outputs are of high academic quality, they also have had high impact in terms of innovation including an excellent track record of successful new company formation.

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UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering

The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering offers the widest range of both research-based and taught postgraduate programmes. Building on a long history, it has always moved with the changing needs of industry and the global marketplace and today offers specialist programmes in Energy Systems, Materials, Bioengineering and Engineering Management.

As well as taught programmes, there is a wide variety of research opportunities. Research has always had a strong industry-focus and the school boasts the first ever UCD spin-out company, The Timoney Group, over 30 years ago.

Several of the programmes combine both taught and research modules, with a range of subject options, to  provide participants with an internationally recognised, custom-fit degree.
 

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UCD Conway Institute

The UCD Conway Institute is Ireland’s largest biosciences research institute, dedicated to achieving excellence in translational research, which benefits the advancement of health and the economy

UCD Urban Institute Ireland

The UCD Urban Institute Ireland was established to develop new technologies, policies and ideas designed to improve the quality of the working and living environment, and has become an important centre internationally for research on urban and development issues.

UCD Complex & Adaptive Systems Laboratory

The UCD Complex & Adaptive Systems Laboratory (CASL) is a multidisciplinary initiative that harnesses the skills and expertise of 175 UCD academics and researchers for the purpose of undertaking world-class research projects.

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT)

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) is a world-class institute that provides training and research solutions for the bioprocessing industry in state of the art facilities.

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