They'll do so alongside Limerick Institute of Technology.
Athlone and Limerick Institutes of Technology will officially apply today to set up a new technological university.
The Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is welcoming the news for the Midlands and Mid-West.
Both Institutes of Technology together have almost 14,000 students and 1,300 staff.
Minister of State for Further Education Niall Collins says it'll be a major boost for the region:
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