University of Limerick will welcome almost 3,000 international students from 100 countries to the campus this year.
The international cohort includes students attending the university to take bachelors, masters and research degree courses as well as students visiting for one year, a semester or the summer under the Erasmus exchange and Study Abroad programmes.
The growth in international students at UL has exceeded 190% over the last seven years. Tthe international programme will this year bring an economic injection estimated in excess of Ä21m to the Limerick region.
