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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
QS European Ranking
QS European Ranking
In Sept 2023, QS launched their inaugural QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, featuring 690 institutions across 42 locations, reflecting their performance in the following 12 categories:
| Academic Reputation | 30% |
| Employer Reputation | 15% |
| Citations per Paper | 10% |
| Papers per Faculty | 5% |
| International Research Network | 10% |
| Employment Outcomes | 5% |
| Faculty Student Ratio | 5% |
| International Student Diversity | 5% |
| International Faculty Ratio | 5% |
| Inbound Exchange Student Ratio | 2.5% |
| Outbound Exchange Student Ratio | 2.5% |
| Sustainability Score | 5% |
While the metrics are similar to the QS World Univeristy Ranking, this European ranking focuses more on Internationalization diversity and education exchange.
The International Student Diversity metric measures both the proportion of international students AND the diversity of nationalities of these students, which inbound and outbound exchange students are also measured.
University of Galway Result 2024:
University of Galway was ranked 98th in Europe out of 690 institutions across 42 locations.
News
27th September 2023
University of Galway retains it's global rank of 301-350 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024.
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12th October 2022
University of Galway has climbed in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2023, into the 301-350 category, up from the 351-400 category last year.
