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Ancient Classics is one of the highest-ranked subjects in the University of Galway, according to the 2025 QS Subject Rankings. We are ranked 51–150 in the world and joint first in Ireland.
Our Student Handbook and Timetable for 2024–25 are available on the Undergraduate Classics page.
The study of Ancient Classics—including authors such as Homer, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Virgil, Horace, Ovid—has been a central part of humanities education and a shaping influence on Western culture since the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and down to modern times.
Research is at the centre of all of our activities. This is reflected in our undergraduate teaching, our staff research projects, and our community of funded PhD and postdoctoral reseachers.
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For general queries, contact our administrator, Margaret Logan (mornings only):
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