Queen’s University Belfast and Dundalk Institute of Technology announce major partnership

Queen’s University Belfast and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) have today announced a major new partnership that will establish Dundalk Institute of Technology as a University College of Queen’s University Belfast. The collaboration will catalyse economic and social development within the Dublin-Belfast corridor and enhance higher education, research and innovation provision for the region.

The Governing Body of DkIT and the Senate of Queen’s University Belfast have formally approved the development of the strategic partnership. It is anticipated a formal agreement will be signed in December 2025, with the aim of having the new University College fully operational for the start of the 2026 academic year. Students enrolling from September 2026 would graduate with a Queen’s University Belfast Degree or Postgraduate qualification.

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