University of Dublin

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For the university constituency, see Dublin University (constituency)

University of Dublin Ollscoil Átha Cliath

Latin: Universitas Dubliniensis
Established	1592
Chancellor	Dr Mary Robinson
Alumni	70,300
Location	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Address	College Green Dublin 2
Telephone	+353-1-896 1000
Affiliations	EUA, IUA, UI
Website	http://www.tcd.ie

The University of Dublin, corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin located in Dublin, Ireland, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, making it Ireland's oldest university.

Unlike the universities of Oxford and of Cambridge, after which the University of Dublin was modelled and both of which boast several constituent colleges, there is just one Dublin college: Trinity College. Thus the designations "Trinity College, Dublin" and "University of Dublin" are usually synonymous for practical purposes.

1 Degrees
2 Parliamentary representation
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Degrees

Graduates of liberal degrees, i.e. non-professional such as Humanities or Science, receive an honours Bachelor of Arts degree after four years, but may receive an ordinary B.A. after three years' study. Bachelors of at least three years' standing may proceed to the degree of Master of Arts.

[edit] Parliamentary representation

For more details see Dublin University (constituency).

The University has been represented since 1613 when James I granted it the right to elect two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Irish House of Commons. When the Kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain were joined with the Act of Union, which came into force in 1801, the University sent one MP to the British House of Commons at Westminster until 1832, when it was given another. It continued to elect two until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The Government of Ireland Act 1920 provided for a House of Commons of Southern Ireland, for which the University was to elect four MPs. They were the only MPs to attend the opening of the House in 1921. From 1923 to 1936, the University elected three TDs to sit in Dáil Éireann. Since the new Constitution of Ireland in 1937, the University has elected three Senators to Seanad Éireann.

The current representatives of the University are Mary Henry, Shane Ross and David Norris. Notable representatives have included Edward Gibson, W. E. H. Lecky, Edward Carson, Noel Browne, Conor Cruise O'Brien and Mary Robinson.

The franchise was originally restricted to the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of Trinity College. This was expanded in 1832 to include those who had received an M.A. and in 1918 all those who had received a degree from the University.