UCD is Ireland’s leading international university, and as the country’s largest teaching and research institution has the objective of developing and engaging in a broad range of international partnerships around the world.

Through strategic links with some of the world’s foremost universities, UCD is putting in place a range of institutional links which support key international activities such as staff and student exchanges, the development of joint academic programmes, high-end research collaboration and other collaborative initiatives.

Through these partnerships, UCD has developed the largest student mobility programme in Ireland. UCD currently actively exchanges 300 (outgoing) and 450 (incoming) students per annum with European universities through the Erasmus network and 200 students per annum with partners outside the EU. UCD’s non-EU outgoing  exchange numbers are expected to grow by 30% in 2010 compared to 2009, and the international mobility of our students will remain a priority in the years to come.

UCD is a member of Universitas 21 (U21), the international network of leading research universities. Through U21, UCD is participating in a broad range of collaborative activities which support the internationalisation agenda. UCD is also a member of UNICA, the network of universities representing the capital cities of Europe.

Every year UCD hosts a large number of international visits by current and potential partners from around the world. If your institution wishes to arrange a visit to UCD, please complete the visit request form