Vol. 550 No. 4
742 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of undergraduate first-year students registered in each university and institute of technology in each academic year from 1996-97 up to 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/02]
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The growth in numbers of entrants to full-time undergraduate courses at third level signifies a continuing high demand for third level education. In keeping with this Government's objectives to increase levels of participation in education generally, I will continue to provide for increased numbers attending third level both in the university and institute of technology sectors and with a focus on addressing socio-economic disadvantage and access by mature students.
Number of undergraduate first-year students registered in each university and institute of technology in the academic years 1996-97 to 2000-01:
|
Institution/academic year |
1996–1997 |
1997–1998 |
1998–1999 |
1999–2000 |
2000–2001 |
|
NUI – Cork |
2,272 |
2,466 |
2,545 |
2,695 |
2,681 |
|
NUI – Dublin |
3,273 |
3,310 |
3,481 |
3,414 |
3,529 |
|
NUI – Galway |
1,614 |
1,755 |
1,965 |
2,105 |
2,349 |
|
Trinity College Dublin |
1,959 |
2,276 |
2,409 |
2,422 |
2,365 |
|
NUI – Maynooth |
1,053 |
1,021 |
1,106 |
1,186 |
1,143 |
|
Dublin City University |
1,546 |
1,740 |
1,851 |
2,145 |
1,735 |
|
University of Limerick |
1,847 |
2,154 |
2,284 |
2,382 |
2,248 |
|
National College of Art and Design |
153 |
146 |
138 |
156 |
160 |
|
Dublin Institute of Technology |
4,441 |
4,034 |
4,192 |
3,910 |
3,928 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
1,183 |
1,090 |
1,024 |
1,281 |
1,205 |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
1,275 |
1,178 |
1,009 |
1,004 |
1,137 |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
1,651 |
1,667 |
1,760 |
1,921 |
1,988 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
1,029 |
1,120 |
1,220 |
969 |
935 |
|
Galway – Mayo Institute of Technology |
1,260 |
1,460 |
1,414 |
1,552 |
1,517 |
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
755 |
865 |
883 |
879 |
843 |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
1,046 |
1,068 |
1,138 |
1,185 |
1,074 |
|
Institute of Technology Sligo |
1,248 |
989 |
1,018 |
1,113 |
1,019 |
|
Institute of Technology Tallaght |
742 |
641 |
826 |
868 |
940 |
|
Institute of Technology Tralee |
996 |
853 |
962 |
951 |
1,035 |
|
Waterford Institute of Technology |
1,828 |
1,707 |
1,734 |
1,869 |
1,918 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Technology |
139 |
194 |
220 |
341 |
424 |
|
Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown* |
– |
– |
– |
221 |
288 |
|
Tipperary Institute* |
– |
– |
– |
138 |
110 |
|
Hotel Training/Catering College, Killybegs |
191 |
236 |
212 |
199 |
169 |
