LIT is The Sunday Times
Institute of Technology of the Year
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is The Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year. The 2013 University Guide supplement, to be published this Sunday, is the definitive guide to Higher Education in Ireland and the UK. Each year, third level institutions across Ireland and the UK are measured against six key indicators such as Leaving Certificate points for entry, top degrees awarded, graduate job prospects and income generated from research.
Of the fourteen Institutes of Technology in Ireland, LIT, having jumped eight places in the league table from 18th place to 10th, has come out on top. Dundalk Institute of Technology has been named as the runner up. University College Dublin (UCD) has been awarded The Sunday Times University of the Year, with National University of Ireland, Galway named as the runner-up.
In announcing the results The Sunday Times commented that LIT “attracts high-calibre students and has a low dropout rate across its five campuses in Limerick, Tipperary and Clare.”
This award caps an impressive year for LIT with the award winning Limerick School of Art & Design having being named as one of the top 50 fashion departments worldwide in an independent US guide earlier in the year.
The continuing development of LIT’s programme of Internationalisation has seen major growth in the number of International students attending and there are now 88 nationalities represented in the LIT student body, representing about 15% of all students.
The research activity at LIT continues to growth strongly, as do the number of Enterprise Centres attached to the various campuses spread across the region served by the Institute.
The announcement follows the recently launched campus development plans which will add an extra campus and centres in Limerick and further developments in the Tipperary campuses.
LIT’s President Dr Maria Hinfelaar expressed delight at the news. “LIT is the top Irish Institute of Technology for the 2nd time in 4 years! This is a fantastic performance and a tribute to all staff and students.”