ATU's "Spirit" launch video, April 2022
ATU At a Glance - February 2024
We are a multi-campus university, here to serve our community, our culture and our economy. We are diverse, sustainable, inclusive and social. We are learners, educators, thinkers, makers and innovators. We grow together, collaborate, investigate and connect. We inspire and are inspired. We promote excellence. We ignite passion. We combine academic and research excellence, matched with quality of life and opportunity. Our impact is global, but our hearts are local. We are vibrant, energetic, effective and compassionate. We are here for opportunity, possibility, ambition, commitment and achievement. We are Atlantic TU.
The Power of Nine Campuses and One University
Our ATU, Our Region, Our Planet
ATU is truly a multi-campus university geographically spread across the west and northwest of Ireland.
Our nine campuses are embedded in a variety of communities, from cities and towns to more remote and coastal locations reflective of the diversity of the region.
As well as providing local access and expertise at our campuses, it is our ambition that the resources and expertise of the whole University can be applied to assist any individual or organisation who wishes to interact with ATU. We will also bring our collective knowledge to bear on our global networks, as the world faces unprecedented challenges.
ATU Campuses and Ireland's Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) regions
Tomás Ó Síocháin explains the congruent objectives of ATU and the region in relation to programmes, engaged research and regional development
The Northern and Western Region
The Northern and Western Region spans a wide geographical region covering counties Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon and Sligo.
This Strategic Plan places a strong emphasis on supporting the vision and intent of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly to become “the most connected region in Europe”
The region has a dispersed population, with distinguishing features such as a high number of Gaeltacht communities, a significant North-South dimension, and Atlantic coastal regions (including the islands). Galway is one of four regional cities in the State identified for significant growth under Project 2040 while Letterkenny and Sligo are designated as regional centres.
Cuireann Tomás Ó Síocháin, Príomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta, fáilte roimh phlean straitéiseach an OTA
Denis Kelly, Director of the NWRA, draws parallels between the opportunities for the region and ATU
