Universities The nine universities represented in C.R.I. are as follows:- Dublin City University [DCU] Established as an independent university under the Dublin City University Act 1989 and prior to that was the National Institute of Higher Education, Dublin. The National University of Ireland, Galway [NUIG] Established by royal charter in 1845 as Queen's College, Galway. In 1908, as University College Galway, it became a constituent college of the National University of Ireland. Under the Universities' Act, 1997 it is now an independent but constituent university of the National University of Ireland. The National University of Ireland, Maynooth [NUIM] A constituent university of the National University of Ireland it came into existence on 16 June, 1997 by virtue of the Universities' Act, 1997. It traces its origins back to St. Patrick's College Maynooth, established in 1795 with which it continues to share its campus. Queen's University of Belfast [QUB] Established by Royal Charter in 1845. It was linked with colleges at Cork and Galway as the Queen's University in Ireland. In 1908 it became the Queen's University of Belfast. University College Cork [UCC] Established by royal charter in 1845 as Queen's College, Cork. In 1908 as University College Cork it became a constituent college of the National University of Ireland. Under the Universities' Act, 1997 it is now an independent but constituent university of the National University of Ireland. University College Dublin [UCD] Originated in 1851 as the Catholic University of Ireland. In 1879 as University College Dublin it was incorporated within the Royal University of Ireland. It was established by charter in 1908 as a constituent college of the National University of Ireland. Under the Universities' Act, 1997 it is now an independent but constituent university of the National University of Ireland. The University of Dublin, Trinity College [TCD]. Trinity College is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin. It was founded in 1592 as a residential college on the model of an Oxford or Cambridge college. The University of Limerick [UL] Established as an independent university under the University of Limerick Act 1989 and prior to that was the National Institute of Higher Education, Limerick. University of Ulster [UU] Established in 1984 as the result of an amalgamation of the Ulster Polytechnic and the New University of Ulster. It is a large multi-campus university operating at Belfast, Jordanstown, Coleraine and Magee College, Londonderry.