Host institution for Cork, Ireland

Built around a beautiful stone-faced quadrangle, University College Cork (UCC) was founded in 1845, making it one of the oldest universities in Ireland. The university has four colleges: Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences; Business and Law; Medicine and Health; and Science, Engineering, and Food Science. Over 24,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students take courses in more than 60 different departments, and UCC hosts nearly 4,000 international students each year. The campus is a combination of early and modern architecture, located in a wooded riverside setting close to the city center. As a constituent of the National University of Ireland, UCC strongly emphasizes research while maintaining close connections with industry and the local community.

University College Cork has earned accolades on several occasions, particularly for its sustainability initiatives and academic excellence. As the world’s first Green Campus, UCC has led the way in sustainability research, campus- and community-based climate action, establishing green labs on campus, and much more. The university consistently ranks among the most sustainable institutions in the world, year after year. Also recognized for its academic excellence, UCC has been selected as Ireland’s University of the Year by The Sunday Times on five occasions. The award follows on the heels of UCC becoming the only Irish university to achieve the unique status of Ireland’s first five-star university and consistently improving its position in the QS World University Rankings.

AACSB accredited

Cork University Business School (CUBS) boasts a prestigious global accreditation from AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). AASCB is the world’s longest-serving and largest accrediting body for business schools, and its highly sought-after accreditation recognizes institutions offering the highest quality of business education and research activity. By earning and maintaining this accreditation, Cork University Business School joins the top 6% of business schools worldwide.