LIT Tipperary
Technological University of the Shannon: Thurles Campus (TUS Thurles) is a higher education campus serving County Tipperary, with locations in Thurles and Clonmel. It began as Tipperary Institute, created by the Irish government in 1998 and opening campuses in September 1999. The institute was officially inaugurated in 2000 by the Taoiseach. In 2011 it merged with Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and became LIT Tipperary, trading as Tipperary Institute earlier. In 2021, LIT Tipperary joined theTechnological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, and the campus became part of the Technological University of the Shannon.
Addresses: Nenagh Road, Thurles and Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Two academic departments run the college: Business, Education and Social Science; and Technology, Media and Science. It is fully HETAC-accredited and offers National Framework of Qualifications Level 7 and Level 8 degree courses, plus some part-time and evening courses. The campus also hosts the joint BSc (Hons) in Strength & Conditioning with Setanta College and functions as a development agency and research centre for the region.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 18:50 (CET).