TheIrish Universities’ Association (IUA) (Irish:Cumann Ollscoileanna Éireann) is the representative body of the sevenuniversities within the Republic of Ireland and is based atNUI offices inMerrion Square,Dublin. It is a non-profit-making body.
The IUA Council consists of the presidents/provosts of each college. IUA activities are run through a network of committees and working groups including nine standing groups: Chief Finance Officers, VPs of Research, Registrars, HR Directors, Secretaries, VPs Global, VPs EDI, Directors of Comms & Marketing, COOs.
In 1972, the five Heads of the universities inIreland at that time decided to establish a conference to provide a forum for joint action on matters of common concern. The Association was created in the late 1970s as theConference of Heads of Irish Universities (CHIU) (Irish:Comhghairm Cheannairí Ollscoileanna Éireann) and formally incorporated in 1997 with charitable status and adopted its current name in 2005.
The IUA is a "Collective Full Member" of theEuropean University Association.[1]
In August 2025, formerAmbassador of the United Kingdom to Ireland,Paul Johnston was appointed Director General of the IUA.[2]
The initial members of the CHIU were the former University Colleges of Dublin, Cork and Galway, the thenSt Patrick's College, Maynooth, andTrinity College Dublin. On gaining university status, DCU and UL joined in 1990.[3]Technological University Dublin formally joined on 1 June 2021[update].[4]
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