Munster Technological University

Munster Technological University (MTU) is a public multi-campus technological university in the South-West of Ireland, established on 1 January 2021 by Ministerial Order under Section 36 of the Technological Universities Act 2018. MTU has six campuses: MTU Bishopstown Campus (Cork), MTU Crawford College of Art and Design (Cork), MTU Cork School of Music, MTU Kerry North Campus (Tralee), MTU Kerry South Campus, and the National Maritime College of Ireland. The university has approximately 18,000 full-time and part-time learners and over 1,400 staff.

As a designated awarding body, MTU makes major higher education awards at all levels of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), from Higher Certificate (Level 6) to Doctorate (Level 10). Programmes span science and technology, engineering, business, social sciences, humanities, creative and performing arts, maritime studies, and health sciences. Many programmes carry professional recognition from bodies such as Engineers Ireland, Chartered Accountants Ireland, the Teaching Council, CORU, the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, and others.

MTU is active in research, innovation, and enterprise, with numerous research centres and groups collaborating with industry, state bodies, and international partners. The university is a member of the INGENIUM University Alliance and participates in Erasmus+ and other EU programmes. MTU is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, aligning its research activities to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.