About
Dublin University Press is Ireland’s oldest printing and publishing house with its origins in Trinity College Dublin in 1734. The first publication of Dublin University Press was Plato’s Dialogues in 1738.
Now, almost three centuries since its foundation, the Dublin University Press has been reimagined and transitioned for the digital age. The aim of this latest phase in its history is to retain and amplify the deep links of the Press to the cultural and intellectual life of the nation with a new focus on societal significance,
Nationally and internationally, Dublin University Press will develop the potential of research-led scholarly and cultural communication through both traditional and innovative forms of publication.
As an independent, non-profit publisher, Dublin University Press is committed to supporting its authors to communicate their scholarship effectively and in economically and environmentally sustainable ways. This includes exemplifying and promoting the highest standards of publishing for the twenty-first century, with an emphasis on equity, diversity and inclusion and support for author copyright retention, diamond open access and open scholarship.
Dublin University Press is committed to fostering the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.