It was modelled after the collegiate universities of Oxford and of Cambridge, but unlike these other ancient universities, only one college was established; as such, the designations "Trinity College" and "University of Dublin" are usually synonymous for practical purposes.
Ustrojen je prema uzoru na sveučilišta u Oxfordu i Cambridgeu, no za razliku od njih ovdje je uspostavljen samo jedan koledž; kao takav, imena Koledža Trinity ("Trinity College") i Sveučilišta u Dublinu ("University of Dublin") obično su istoznačnice zbog praktičnih razloga.