Atlantic Technological University

Established on 1 April 2022, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is a public technological university in Ireland formed by the merger of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo), and Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) under the Technological Universities Act 2018. ATU's Governing Body was established on 1 April 2022 and the three merging Institutes of Technology were dissolved on that day. One of the largest multi-campus universities in Ireland, ATU serves a student body of over 30,600 across nine campuses located in Galway, Mayo, Sligo, and Donegal in the west and northwest of Ireland. The university welcomes more than 3,000 international students from over 115 countries. ATU offers over 600 undergraduate and doctoral programmes, as well as over 120 postgraduate and Masters courses, over 350 online and flexible courses, and apprenticeship programmes. The university has a strong focus on practical, industry-linked education and applied research, and is committed to economic, social, and cultural development across the west, northwest, and cross-border areas of Ireland. ATU is recognised by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and holds a TrustEd International Education Mark (2026).