| History of UCD... | | | | Union and due to the excellent sporting facilities on |
| UCD was formed in 1880 by combining two | | | | offer, the university has numerous clubs that |
| separate institutions and has grown to become | | | | compete at both a regional and national level in all |
| one of the top universities in Ireland. And it has | | | | sports including GAA, soccer and rugby. |
| had some of the most famous figures in Irish | | | | UCD's Location & How To Get There... |
| history as its staff and students with James | | | | UCD is located at the Belfield Campus which is |
| Joyce, Padraig Pearse, Douglas Hyde and it's | | | | about 4km south of the city centre. The |
| believed by some that Eamonn De Valera | | | | university is situated just off the N11 so follow |
| attended too. | | | | signs for the N11 as you approach Dublin whether |
| UCD Today... | | | | you're using the M50 Motorway or arriving from |
| The popularity of UCD continued to grow and by | | | | the north or south of the country. |
| the 1960's the first move was made from | | | | Areas of Dublin that surround Belfield include |
| various city centre locations to the Belfield | | | | Clonskeagh, Booterstown, Stillorgan and Windy |
| Campus in South Dublin in order to accommodate | | | | Arbour while the suburbs of Rathmines, Ranelagh |
| the ever-increasing number of students. Belfield is | | | | Rathfarnham and Dundrum are also close by. |
| now a modern campus where most of the | | | | There are very good public transport links out to |
| university is located and it's also the location of | | | | UCD with Dublin Bus running regular services. You |
| much of the student residence. | | | | can take a direct bus by catching numbers 3, 10, |
| Special mention must go to UCD's leisure and | | | | 11B, and 17 - from O'Connell Street in the city |
| sports facilities at Belfield as these are regarded | | | | centre, you can catch numbers 3, 10 and 11B. |
| as the best in the country. In general, UCD'S | | | | Apart from Dublin Bus, there are also Bus Eireann |
| Belfield Campus continues to grow with long-term | | | | services that operate from Bus Aras (Dublin's |
| developments aimed at increasing the level of | | | | Central Bus Station) to the suburbs of South |
| excellence at the university. | | | | Dublin and some of these service the Belfield |
| UCD Courses & Student Union... | | | | Campus. In addition, during term time Bus Eireann |
| In total there are five colleges within UCD along | | | | runs a free shuttle service from UCD to Bus Aras |
| with 35 associated schools and 18 research | | | | twice a day and is available to anyone who has a |
| centres. The five main colleges are - College of | | | | valid Bus Eireann ticket. |
| Arts & Celtic Studies; College of Business | | | | If you're arriving at Dublin Airport, a handy option |
| & Law | | | | would be to take the Aircoach to Leopardstown |
| College of Engineering, Mathematical & | | | | Sandyford/Stillorgan as this service runs past the |
| Physical Sciences; College of Human Sciences; | | | | Belfield Campus - just tell the bus driver when |
| College of Life Sciences. | | | | you get on that you want to stop at UCD. |
| UCD has a vibrant and extremely active Students | | | | |