Longford graduates celebrate their achievements at DCU Autumn Graduations


Twelve ceremonies took place in the Mahony Hall in The Helix from Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 23 with Longford well-represented.
A number of beaming county Longford students were among the 4,700 graduates who received their parchments from DCU recently.
Twelve ceremonies took place in the Mahony Hall in The Helix from Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 23.
County Longford student Bronagh Rawle, from Ballinalee, received a Bachelor of Science in Health and Society and Ella Duggan from Newtownforbes received a Bachelor of Arts Joint Honours on day three of the DCU celebrations and both were photographed.
The Autumn 2026 DCU graduations featuring students from five faculties; the DCU Business School, the Institute of Education, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science & Health, and the Faculty of Engineering & Computing.


Speaking at the graduation ceremonies, Prof Daire Keogh, President of Dublin City University, said, “Our graduations are a highlight in the University calendar and a milestone in the lives of our graduates and their families.
"As President of the University, it is always a pleasure and an honour to congratulate them in person on their achievements and present them with their parchments. “
The Autumn Graduations saw the first graduates from Graduate Certificate in Management (Operations and Supply Chain), Master of Science in Business Analytics, Bachelor of Education (Hons) in Technology, Engineering and Graphics and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Science and Mathematics Education.
The first graduates from programmes such as Master of Engineering in Electronic Engineering, Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Global Challenges: Sustainable Societies and Technology, Graduate Certificate in Climate Action, Energy and Public Policy, Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing and Master of Science in Specialist Nursing also received their parchments.
In the recently announced Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, DCU ranked 284th in the world, the university’s highest-ever ranking, and was ranked first in Ireland for research quality and 86th in the world.