Founded in the mid-nineteenth century as the Catholic University of Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD) was first established in the heart of Dublin overlooking St Stephen's Green. Famous alumni include Gerard Manley Hopkins and James Joyce. During the 1960s, the university decamped to a suburban greenfield site at Belfield, to the south of the city centre. Over time the campus has evolved and expanded, adding new faculty buildings, student residences and recreational facilities. With 10 faculties, 80 departments and a student body of 22 000, UCD is now the largest university in Ireland.
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