Introduction

The Institute of Public Administration Ireland was founded in 1957 and is located in Dublin. It is the largest public administration training organization and public administration institute in Ireland and an important development center for the Irish state in public administration and public management processes.

Overview

Student size: No specific data is made public, but it provides training for more than 14,000 civil servants each year, which can be inferred from the large number of students.

Number of faculty and staff: There are 31 academic staff.

History

The institute was established in 1957 at a meeting in Newman Hall. Tom Barrington became its first director and John Lydon became its first chairman. The institute was established to provide education, training, development and research services for the public service in Ireland. Until 2018, it has been a college accredited by University College Dublin and a college accredited by the National University of Ireland since 2018.

Founded

1957 Years.

School Strength

Course Setting: The college offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral certificate and degree courses. Undergraduate courses include public administration and business economics, of which public administration covers six directions, including public administration, medical management, local government, judicial administration, management, and human resource management. Business economics includes accounting, marketing, information system management, and human resource management. Graduate courses include public administration, medical management, local government management, criminal justice, financial management, and human resource management. In addition, it also offers a one-year high-level public administration program in spare time, as well as a doctoral program in management in cooperation with Queen's University Belfast.

Teaching Quality: As a professional college in the field of public administration in Ireland, its teaching is closely linked to the actual needs of public services, focusing on cultivating students' practical ability and professional quality. Through a variety of teaching methods and practical projects, students can master the core knowledge and skills of public administration and provide Ireland with a good foundation for the development of the public administration industry. The public sector has trained a large number of professional talents.

Institutional nature

Public higher education institutions.

Educational philosophy

Committed to improving the understanding, standards and practices of public administration and public policy, supporting public services to cope with complex challenges, adopting a multi-level approach, focusing on the public sector, in addition to providing accredited higher education, it is also good at training, development, consulting and advisory services in the public sector, carrying out activities from a unique holistic government perspective, and providing support and advice for capacity building in the public sector.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Public administration is the core discipline of the college, with significant advantages in public policy, public sector human resource management, local government management, medical management and other fields. Its curriculum and research directions are closely centered on the practical needs of public administration, providing students with a platform for in-depth study and research of public administration.

Research institutions: The college has the Whittaker School of Government and Management, which integrates the college's education and research activities, with outstanding Irish civil servants, economists and other outstanding public servants. T.K. Whittaker, offering more than 30 qualification courses certified by University College Dublin, covering public administration, local government, healthcare management, human resource management, finance and business studies. These courses have flexible teaching methods and different durations, and are popular among working people.

Departments

The college mainly has departments such as the Whittaker School of Government and Management. The Whittaker School of Government and Management has many professional directions, such as public administration, healthcare management, local government management, human resource management, financial management, etc.

Ranking

Ranked 33rd in the Irish national university rankings of the Global University Network (4ICU).

Expenses

Take the cooperative project with Nanchang Normal University as an example, the tuition fee is 13,500 euros.

Campus

Geographic location: Located in Dublin, Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland, with convenient transportation, rich cultural, commercial and political activities, providing students with a good learning and living environment.

Campus facilities: The college has an advanced training and education center equipped with modern teaching facilities, such as 120 The college has a 2,000-seat auditorium, lecture and seminar rooms, computer labs, all equipped with the latest audio-visual technology, and a restaurant that provides catering services.