University of Galway ranked in the Top 2% of Universities Globally - QS World University Rankings 

QS World University Rankings

University of Galway is in the Top 2% of Universities globally. Latest QS World University Rankings see University of Galway ranked 284th in the world. 

Times Higher Education World University Rankings

University of Galway is ranked in the top 400 universities around the world, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings:

University of Galway is the No. 1 university in Ireland for sustainable development for the fourth year in a row. As well as being top of the class in Ireland, the ranking places University of Galway No. 3 in the EU.

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025 ranked 2,526 universities from 130 countries on their progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The number of universities taking part in the rankings is up 65% on the previous year, making the achievement all the more significant.

 

Key Facts

284

We now rank 284 in the world in the QS World University Rankings

47th

We rank 47th in the World in the latest THE Impact rankings 2022

165

We now rank 165 for internationalisation in the QS Rankings

3300

NUI Galway is now home to over 3,300 International Students

19K

There are over 19,000 students enrolled at NUI Galway

120+

Students from over 120 countries worldwide