Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a Dublin based private medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland. The college dates back to 1784 and at present incorporates schools of medicine, physiotherapy, pharmacy and nursing, providing both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of medical education. The word Royal in RCSI came from the fact that at the time of its establishment Ireland was an independent kingdom. It must be noted that as medical institutions, the use of the term "Royal College" in the UK right now generally indicates an oversight body for medical education rather than a provider of medical education. The use of the word "surgeons" is due to RCSI's early involvement in medicine. English is the most commonly spoken language in the Republic of Ireland. Therefore, at the RCSI, the language of instruction is English.

My youngest daughter studying medicine at RCSI. She is now on her third year MBBS.