Griffith College offers full—and part-time degrees and higher education qualifications in Law, Accountancy, Business, Computing, Journalism, Media, Creative Arts, Psychology, Design, Fashion, Music, and Drama.

Established in 1904, the Leinster School offers theory classes in Music & Drama to groups and individuals subject to availability.

In 1979, Griffith College was designated as an institution under the Irish Government's National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA) Act.

In 1990, the first degree course was offered by Griffith College in Computer Science, and it was validated by the University of Ulster.

[7] This arrangement ceased in 1996 and the degrees were validated by Irish National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA), the predecessor of HETAC.

In September 2009, David Langwallner, then Dean of Law, founded the Irish Innocence Project at Griffith College.

Griffith College works with several local and international partners to offer professional courses in areas of accounting.

Griffith College holds a platinum status Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) accreditation,[2] and offers courses in the following areas: Griffith College is also a Goldstar CPA Approved Educator, offering Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification and preparation programmes.

[2] In 2004, Griffith became the first independent college in the country to have its degrees (LLB and BA in Business & Law) recognised by the Honorable Society of King's Inns.

[16] In 2013, a statue was unveiled by then Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD to mark the campus’s 200th anniversary, along with the publication of a history book.

[24] The union organises a number of trips and events throughout the academic year, including Freshers Week and several balls.

[25] It also helps fund and assist college clubs and societies covering activities such as sport, music, debating, and film.

[26][25] GCD's debating society were team winners of the 2009 Thomas Finlay Court Moot Competition in UCD.

It takes place to showcase student work of the creative disciplines, Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Fashion Design, TV & Video Production, Photography, Digital Media, Sound Engineering, Journalism, and Visual Media.

[37] The Conference Centre has been used for a variety of functions such as conventions of political parties, medical bodies, and industry groups.

In 2009 Griffith College Limerick moved into new premises which were officially opened by the Minister of Defence Willie O'Dea T.D.