St Patrick’s College, Maynooth

Pontifical University, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth

St Patrick’s College, Maynooth opened its doors as an educational institution in 1795 and, over the intervening two centuries, it has established for itself an impressive reputation for scholarship and learning. 

The Pontifical University has close links with the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. The two universities share the same campus (St Patrick’s College being on the south campus) and co-operate in a number of important academic programmes. The campus is also the seat of the National Seminary.

The south campus is beautiful with its elegant neo-gothic and Georgian architecture.  On the north campus the buildings are more modern and contemporary. The campus is also teeming with wild life; here you will find grey squirrels, rabbits and hares in abundance. On occasion, unusual birds such as hawks and kestrels have been observed. It is hard to imagine that this haven of tranquility is so close to the capital of Ireland!

The college is justly proud of its long-standing tradition of commitment to high quality instruction and student service provided by a responsive faculty, formation team and administrative staff.  Many of our alumni and current students alike cite close interaction with faculty members as hallmarks of their educational experience at Maynooth.

The college seeks to provide its students and seminarians with a solid academic foundation, a strong spiritual base and a value-added research and recreational environment, capable of generating graduates who are equipped with the requisite knowledge and leadership skills to excel in their career fields or vocational callings. Studying at Maynooth, whether for a number of years or just a semester, is truly a time of rich opportunity for intellectual, personal, spiritual and human development.