Consistent Rise in Rankings

NUI Galway is internationally recognised for its excellence, and we are counted among the Top 2% of universities worldwide. In the past five years, NUI Galway has been the only university in Ireland to rise consistently in the most competitive World University Rankings. Both the QS and Times Higher Education Rankings have placed the University in a higher position year-on-year.
QS World University Ranking
University of Galway is ranked 284th in the 2026 QS World University Ranking (published June 2025) out of approximately 1,500 global universities across over 100 locations. The rankings also place us within the top 100 Universities in Europe out of 685 institutions across 42 European locations.
Times Higher Education
University of Galway ranked in the 351-400 range in THE World University Rankings (WUR) 2025 edition.