Editing Institute of technology (section)

===Ireland===
{{see |Institutes of technology in Ireland|Technological Universities in Ireland}}

An "Institute of Technology" was formerly referred to as Regional Technical College (RTCs) system. The abbreviation '''IT''' is now widely used to refer to an Institute of Technology. These institutions offer sub-degree, degree and masters level studies. Unlike the Irish university system an Institute of Technology also offers sub-degree programmes such as 2-year [[Higher Certificate]] programme in various academic fields of study.  Some institutions have "delegated authority" that allows them to make doctoral awards in their own name, after authorisation by the [[Quality and Qualifications Ireland]].

[[Dublin Institute of Technology]] developed separately from the Regional Technical College system and after several decades of association with the [[University of Dublin]] it acquired the authority to confer its own degrees before becoming a member ofTU Dublin.

The approval of Ireland's first [[Technological Universities in Ireland|Technological University]], [[TU Dublin]] was announced in July 2018<ref name="Leo">{{cite web |via=[[facebook.com]] |publisher=[[Dublin Institute of Technology]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/dublininstituteoftechnology/videos/10155313849631086/ |title=Announcement by An Taoiseach |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="fb">{{cite web |title=Application for designation as Ireland's first Technological University has been successful! |url=https://www.facebook.com/dublininstituteoftechnology/photos/a.418760826085.200527.181376146085/10155313569641086  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/181376146085/10155313569641086 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|publisher=Dublin Institute of Technology |via=[[facebook.com]] |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=17 July 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and the new university established on 01 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Technological University Dublin |url=https://hea.ie/higher-education-institutions/tu-dublin/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Higher Education Authority |language=en}}</ref> It is the result of a merger of three of the ITs in the [[County Dublin]] area - Dublin Institute of Technology, IT Tallaght and IT Blanchardstown.<ref name="Leo" /><ref name="fb" /> Several Technological Universities have since been set up in the country. [[Munster TU]] was established 01 January 2021 through a merger of Cork IT and IT Tralee (Kerry).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Munster Technological University |url=https://hea.ie/higher-education-institutions/mtu/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Higher Education Authority |language=en}}</ref> The [[Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest]] was the third such university, established in October 2021 out of Limerick IT and Athlone IT.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest |url=https://hea.ie/policy/he-reform/technological-universities/technological-university-of-the-shannon-midlands-midwest/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Higher Education Authority |language=en}}</ref> The [[Atlantic Technological University]] was formally established on 01 April 2022 out of Galway-Mayo IT, IT Sligo, and Letterkenny IT.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlantic Technological University |url=https://hea.ie/higher-education-institutions/atlantic-technological-university/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Higher Education Authority |language=en}}</ref> As a fifth such institution, the [[South East Technological University]] was established on 01 May 2022 out of Carlow IT and Waterford IT.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South East Technological University |url=https://hea.ie/higher-education-institutions/south-east-technological-university/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Higher Education Authority |language=en}}</ref> As of May 2023, the only remaining Institutes of Technology in Ireland are [[Dundalk Institute of Technology|Dundalk IT]] and the [[Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology|Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of publicly-funded higher education institutions (universities and colleges) |url=https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/5088c-list-of-publicly-funded-higher-education-institutions/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=www.gov.ie |date=August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

The Technological Higher Education Association is the representative body for the various Institutes of Technology in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |title=THEA - The Technological Higher Education Association |url=http://www.thea.ie}}</ref>