The Minister for Higher Education has reiterated that the Atlantic Technological University will become a ‘powerhouse’ in the North West.
ATU will serve 21,000 students and will be one of the largest multi-campus universities in Ireland with 8 campuses, research centres and iHubs.
The university will be supported by 2,250 staff, delivering practice-oriented study and research.
It was officially launched today at an event in ATU Sligo.
Speaking from the event Minister Simon Harris says the potential for the region is huge: