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Higher EducationMunster, Ireland1001-5000 Employees
The University of Limerick is a higher education institution located in Limerick, in the Munster region of Ireland, set along the River Shannon and noted for a campus blending natural surroundings with modern teaching and research facilities. It serves roughly 18,000 students, including a significant international cohort, and runs one of Europe’s largest cooperative education programs with more than 2,000 students in paid or semi-paid work placements. The university operates Ireland's largest Erasmus+ programme and reports an 85% satisfaction rating, the highest in Ireland. In research, UL emphasizes translational work that connects scholarly inquiry with real-world applications and maintains strong links to business and industry. It also has a broad alumni network—over 125,000 graduates across more than 100 countries—and, in 2026, its student centre was recognized with a Public Buildings award at the RIAI Awards.