Dublin City University is a globally recognized university committed to excellence and talent development, building on academic and operational excellence. DCU’s strategic goal is to be recognized as an international corporate university, equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Dublin City University was originally established to meet the national need for top talent in business, science, electronics, computer technology, communications and languages.

DCU was the first university in Ireland to introduce internships as part of its courses, and its courses were also interdisciplinary. For example, learning economics along with language. Many DCU students study at universities in Spain, France, Germany and Austria as part of the Erasmus exchange degree programme.