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Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Atha Cliath
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Image:Dublin Institute of Technologypng
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1978
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Dublin , Republic Of Ireland
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50,000 (alumni)<br>1,188 (faculty)<br>18,000 (students)
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President
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Prof Brian Norton
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Registrar
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Dr Thomas Duff
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Fitzwilliam House<br/>30 Upper Pembroke Street<br/>Dublin 2
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+353-1-402 3000
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http://wwwditie
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The ('''DIT''') was established officially in 1992 under the
Dublin Institute of Technology Act but had been previously setup in
1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to
1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in
Dublin ,
Ireland . The institution considers itself to be quite distinct from other
Institutes Of Technology in Ireland; it continues to build on its long tradition of providing education from certificate to
Doctorate level.
The institution is currently planning a single campus, the ''
Grangegorman Campus '', thus moving from its many city centre locations which has often been a source of criticism. In
1993 the institution was formally separated from the ''
City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee '', the colleges and their original year of foundation:
- College of Technology, Bolton Street (1911)
- College of Catering, Cathal Brugha Street (1941)
- College of Music, Chatham Row (1890)
- College of Technology, Kevin Street (1887)
- College of Marketing and Design, Mountjoy Square (1905)
- College of Commerce, Rathmines (1901)
In
1975 the
University Of Dublin entered an agreement whereby it conferred
Academic Degree s at the colleges; this allowed these graduates a vote in
Seanad Éireann . This situation continued until
1998 , when the institution was granted its own degree awarding powers. The institution sought
University status in
1996 ; although the application was declined, the institution now has powers comparable to a those of a university, and its degrees are recognised as such in Ireland. On completion of the Grangegorman Campus, university status is expected to be sought again.
The institution currently offers a number of subdegree awards, including the ''DIT Certificate'' and ''DIT Diploma'' which are comparable to the
National Certificate and
National Diploma respectively. The institution awards
Bachelor's ,
Master's and
Doctoral degrees, and the
Graduate Diploma ; the institution will in the near future have to award at levels and criteria agreed with the
National Qualifications Authority Of Ireland .
