Mary Immaculate College

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Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick

Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál (Irish)
Main entrance
Motto	Briathar Dé Mo Lóchrann
Motto in English	The Word of God [as] my light
Type	College of Education
Established	1898
Founder	Edward Thomas O'Dwyer
Parent institution	University of Limerick
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Academic affiliation	National University of Ireland (1974–1994) University of Limerick (1991–present)
President	Professor Dermot Nestor (2024–present)
Students	5,000
Address	South Circular Road, Limerick, Ireland
Language	English, Irish
Campus locations	Limerick and Thurles
Colours	Blue and Orange
Nickname	Mary I
Affiliations	ACCU[1] ICUSTA
Website	mic.ul.ie

Mary Immaculate College (Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál), also known as MIC and Mary I, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts. Founded in 1898, the university level College of Education and the Liberal Arts is academically linked with the University of Limerick. The multi-campus college now has a student population of over 5,000 enrolled in undergraduate programmes and a range of postgraduate programmes at Diploma, MA and PhD level. The college has a student retention rate of 95% - one of the highest in Ireland.