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Quick facts
University of Galway has:
- 4 Colleges
- 19 Schools
- 5 Research Institutes
- over 19,000 students
- 4,000 international students from 116 countries
- almost 3,000 staff members
- over 4,600 links with institutes across the globe
- 110,000 alumni worldwide
- 175 years experience providing university education
University of Galway Is:
- The Sunday Times University of the Year 2022
- Ireland's top University for graduate employability with 98% of our graduates employed or in further study within six months of graduating
- ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide - QS World University Ranking
- the largest and oldest university in the west of Ireland
- listed among the top 30 most beautiful campuses in Europe
- Ireland's leading university for student volunteering with more than 4,000 registered volunteers
- the most biodiverse campus in Ireland
University of Galway is world leading for research in:
- Biomedical Science and Engineering
- Web Science
- Human Rights
- Marine Science, Energy and Environmental Science
- Applied Social Sciences and Public Policy
Humanities, in particular, Literature, Theatre and Irish Studies