Trinity College (TCD) is recognized internationally as Ireland's premier university and is ranked in 104th position in the world by the QS World University Rankings 2018/2019. The university has 5,950 postgraduate students in the academic year 2016/178 of which 2,194 were PhD students. It is a member of the prestigious League of European Research Universities. TCD has achieved an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition for its positive gender practice in Higher Education. The university operates an innovation center that promotes academic innovation and advising, provides patent counseling and research information, and facilitates the creation and operation of industrial labs and campus businesses.