Trinity College Dublin is Awarded The Sunday Times University of the Year for 2007
Posted on: 01 October 2007
Trinity College Dublin has been awarded The Sunday Times Irish University of the Year for 2007 and for the fifth year in a row has topped The Sunday Times Irish University League Table. The award was announced in The Sunday Times University Guide 2007 published yesterday which assesses all third-level institutions in Ireland and Britain under 25 different criteria.
In awarding the prize The Sunday Times noted that the College which has topped the league table since 2002, “attracts the republic’s highest calibre of entrants and has recorded consistent excellence across several key indicators”.
Trinity College scored in total 602 points. The College scored highest across the university and HEI sector concerning the Leaving Cert results achieved by new entrants: “The academic calibre of the current intake, based on Leaving Certificate results, is easily the highest of the republic’s seven universities”, noted the Guide.
It was also noted that student facilities at TCD have been greatly improved with the opening of the state-of-the-art Sports Centre, complete with 25-metre six lane swimming pool, sauna, steam room, fitness theatre, five-a-side courts and a spectacular climbing wall.
Commenting on the College’s achievement, the Provost of Trinity College Dublin, Dr John Hegarty said: “I’m delighted that Trinity College Dublin has been awarded this year’s Sunday Times Irish University of the Year and has topped the league tables for the fifth year in a row. The ranking reflects the high calibre of students the university continues to attract and the quality of courses and teaching it offers those students.”
For full details of the award, click on the enclosed link to The Sunday Times University Guide 2007: