department of psychology
Maynooth University is an internationally recognised institution located 25
kilometres outside of Dublin, Ireland, and is the nation’s fastest growing
university. One of four constituent universities of the National University of
Ireland, Maynooth University in 2022 ranked # 1 in Ireland in the latest Times
Higher Education (THE) Best Young University Rankings. On 16 June 2022, Maynooth
University celebrated its 25th birthday, having been formally established as an
autonomous university in 1997. Yet, it traces its origins to the foundation of
the Royal College of St. Patrick in 1795, drawing inspiration from a heritage
that includes over 200 years of education and scholarship.