University College Cork
Historic Building in Cork
University College Cork, a constituent of the National University of Ireland, was founded in 1845 as Queen’s College. The name was changed to University College Cork in 1908.
The quadrangle and most of the early campus buildings were designed by Sir Thomas Deane and Benjamin Woodward in the Tudor Gothic architectural style. As the university grew, more buildings were continually added after the 1860s. Although the campus covers 42 acres, it is only a 10-minute walk from the center of Cork.
The university is notable for being the first in Ireland to graduate women in medicine, with the first two female graduates completing their studies in 1898, well before many other institutions allowed women to study medicine.
University College Cork is one of the country’s top research institutes and has been named Irish University of the Year five times. It was also recognized as the top-performing university by the European Commission.
The Glucksman Gallery on campus features modernist architecture and is listed among the ‘1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die.’
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Visiting University College Cork
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Historic Building in Cork
