[citation needed] 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.

[citation needed] The college was established in 1974 by Diarmuid Hegarty and incorporated in 1978 as Business and Accounting Training (BAT).

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

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

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.

[18] 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.

[citation needed] During the spring, students from the Journalism & Media Faculty operate a radio station from the campus.

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

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

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