Trinity College is located on College Green, opposite the Irish Parliament. It covers an area of 190,000 square meters. It was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the oldest university in Ireland. The first chancellor of the college was the Archbishop of Dublin - Adam Lofters. Famous personalities such as Jonathan Swift and Samuel Beckett studied at the university. Until 1904, only men were allowed to study at Trinity College.
Architecturally, Trinity resembles a closed complex, as it is made up of many buildings for teaching and student accommodation. The old library is located on the college grounds. The holy book for all Irish people - the Book of Kells - is kept there.
Academically, "Trinity" is divided into three faculties, consisting of 25 parts. They offer world-class education. Trinity College is modeled after the universities of Cambridge and Oxford. Academically, Trinity is composed of a rector, fellows and scholars. The rector has the right to serve the university for a period of 10 years. It is selected by academic staff and deserving students. Students who receive a scholarship from the university are entitled to many preferences. A main aim of the management at Trinity College is to attract good personnel with a bachelor's degree to continue their education to a doctorate degree, with the aim of creating a "Society of Knowledge".
Sports activities at the university are highly developed. For this reason, a club has been established in the college, which monitors the sports activity in "Trinity". The management of the club is made up of 5 parts: Executive Committee, responsible for all activities of the club; a Captains committee, which is made up of award-winning athletes; a committee responsible for the bar located in the clubhouse and a committee responsible for the sports facilities. The main sports practiced at Trinity are cricket, rugby, hockey, athletics and football.
Forbes magazine ranks Trinity College as the 15th best university in the world, and in 2016 Trinity won the Times magazine ranking of the best college in the world.