University College Cork (UCC) is an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking stretching back over 170 years. UCC is proud to be ranked in the top 1.1% of universities in the world. UCC is a comprehensive research-based globally oriented university with over 24,000 students, 3,200 staff and over 200,000 alumni worldwide. Our student body includes 4,000 international students from 138 countries worldwide. UCC draws its identity from a diverse spread of community, education, health service, industry, arts and heritage relationships. We have developed an extensive range of partnerships worldwide which continue to inform our curriculum and our research.