Key Facts

284

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

19K

There are over 19,000 students enrolled at NUI Galway

3300

NUI Galway is now home to over 3,300 international students

120+

Students from over 120 countries worldwide

Latest QS World University Rankings see University of Galway ranked in the 284th in the world

In June 2025, QS published the QS World University Rankings 2026 with the largest ever number of universities partaking - over 1,500 institutions across over 100 global locations.  University of Galway was ranked 284th placing us in the Top 2% of universities globally. 

The chart below shows University of Galway's overall ranking performance in the QS World University Ranking since 2011 .

 

QS world rankings results 2011-2024



QS Subject Rankings

In the most recent edition (March 2025) University of Galway achieved a global rank in 25 subjects:

  • Top 100 rank for the subjects of Performing Arts and Nursing
  • Top 150 rank for the subjects of English Language & Literature, Classics & Ancient History and Hospitality & Leisure Management
  • Top 200 rank for the subjects of Medicine and Law 

Our 25 individual subject ranks across five broad faculty areas are detailed below:

Table listing QS subject rankings