Athlone Institute of Technology
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Athlone Institute of Technology |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Regional Technical College |
| Director | Ciarán Ó Catháin |
| Location | Athlone, Ireland |
| Campus | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Website | http://www.ait.ie |
Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Luain in Irish) formerly Regional Technical College, Athlone is one of the original network of Regional Technical Colleges; it was built in Athlone, Ireland. It was established in 1970 and was upgraded to an Institute of Technology in 1998.
The institution offers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses: National Certificates, National Diplomas and academic degrees. The institution offers the only polymer degree course in Ireland.
The college consists of two campuses, the main one on the East side of Athlone, housing most of the faculties and academic facilities such as the library, while the Northgate Street campus, in the town centre, is home to the Art and Design courses.
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Athlone • Blanchardstown • Carlow • Cork • Dundalk • Dún Laoghaire • Galway-Mayo • Letterkenny • Limerick • Sligo • Tallaght • Tralee • Waterford
See also: Dublin Institute of Technology
