Rankings Overview

University of Galway is highly ranked in a number of Global University Rankings:

University of Galway is ranked 284 in the 2026 QS World University Ranking (published 2025), and ranked 351- 400 in THE World University Rankings 2026 (published in 2025) . The graph below details University of Galway progression in these two WUR rankings since 2011

Ranking chart 2025

University of Galway are also ranked 98th in the QS European Rankings 2025 and has 25 subjects ranked in the QS WUR subject rankings 2025, including a top 100 rank for the subjects of Nursing and Performing Arts, and a top 150 rank for the subjects of English Language & Literature, Classics & Ancient History, Hospitality & Leisure Management and a top 200 rank in the subjects of Medicine and Law

In Sustainability rankings, University of Galway is ranked 64th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact ranking 2025, recognising its progress towards sustainable development in its research, teaching and activities. We are the leading university in Ireland in this rank, and the third in EU. 

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News

9th October 2025

University of Galway remains ranked in 351-400 range in the THE WUR 2026 Edition. 

19th June 2025

QS World University Ranking 2026: University of Galway ranked 284th in the world, out of ~1,500 global universities. 

18th June 2025

University of Galway maintained its leading position in Ireland for Sustainability, obtaining a global rank of 64 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rank 2025. 

12th March 2025

QS World University Ranking by subject 2025: University of Galway achieved a global rank in 25 subjects, up from 24 in 2025, with a top 100 Global Rank in 2 subjects.

 

9th October 2024

University of Galway ranked in the 351-400 range in THE World University Rankings (WUR) 2025 edition. 

10th July 2024

University of Galway is ranked within the top 100 Universities in Europe for the second year in a row - University of Galway ranked 98th in Europe out of 685 institutions across 42 European locations in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025

12th June 2024

University of Galway maintained its global top 50 rank in the 6th edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World IMPACT Rankings 2024, with a global rank of 47 (no. 1 in Ireland) out of a total  of 1,705 institutions from 125 countries across the World. It also maintained its top 50 global rankings in five SDGs.  

4th June 2024

QS World University Ranking 2025: University of Galway ranked 273rd in the world, out of ~1,500 global universities. 

10th April 2024 

QS World University Subject Rank 2024: University of Galway  achieved a global rank in 24 subjects, up from 23 in 2023, with a Top 100 Global Rank in 3 subjects.