NCAD - Nationaly College of Art and Design
The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland, offering the widest range of art & design degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Welcome to all our new students joining us in 2026 and welcome back to our returning students! For information on start dates, induction and registration follow the link.
NCAD DesignLabs: Civic and The School of Good Services are hosting the Irish launch of Bad Services and How to Fix Them, the follow-up to Good Services.
The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) partners with the Royal College of Art (RCA) to deepen collaboration across education, research and student opportunity.
Create, Challenge, Care. NCAD's Vision, Values & Strategy
NCAD enters a new chapter with the launch by Minister James Lawless of our new strategic plan - Create, Challenge, Care (2026–2031)
The first recipients of the Redmond Bursary meet Katie and William Redmond at NCAD Works 2026
NCAD Student Charlotte Carvill Wins the Brown Thomas ‘Designer to Watch’ Bursary Award 2026
NCAD Works 2026. Explore online catalogue of graduate work.
Naoise McManus was announced as winner of the 2026 River Island NCAD Fashion Design Bursary
NCAD continues its strong performance in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (Art & Design) for 2026
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A three-day symposium programme hosted by NCAD & IMMA
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All-Island Open Call for 8 Funded PhD Studentships for Art & Design Researchers
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NCAD has conferred their Honorary Doctorate awards on artist Dorothy Cross and distinguished Professor and NCAD alumn Anthony Dunne
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Recognising and celebrating the impact of our recent graduates, within and beyond, their creative fields.
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NCAD Student Clodagh Leavy wins the Brown Thomas Arnotts ‘Designer to Watch’ Bursary Award 2025
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This scholarship will support one outstanding student each year in NCAD’s BFA or MFA Sculpture and Expanded Practice programme.
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NCAD reaches 53rd in the world and 19th in Europe, QS World University Rankings by Subject ( Art & Design ) 2025.
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NCAD and UCD Announce New Collaboration: The UCD Art Collection Award, open to all NCAD fnal year students.
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IMMA and NCAD, as part of L’internationale Museum of the Commons, are seeking applicants for the Summer School: Landscape (post) Conflict, July 7–11, 2025.
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NCAD has today, Friday, 29 November, conferred their Honorary Doctorate award on Lorna Ross for her commitment to design-led innovation in healthcare.
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Ulster University’s Belfast School of Art announces partnership with NCAD, during 175th Anniversary Year
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