The Taoiseach Enda Kenny will officially open the engineering and informatics building at Athlone IT this afternoon.
The building is the result of a €36m investment at the institution and is home to departments such as electronics and software engineering, as well as renewable and sustainable engineering.
The 11,000 sq metre facility was awarded the prize for best educational building at the Irish Architecture Awards in 2010.
Enda Kenny will be given a guided tour as part of the grand opening this afternoon.