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Courses
Courses
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University Life
University Life
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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
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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.
Athena Swan Award
University of Galway has achieved a renewed Bronze Athena SWAN Award, in recognition of the University’s continued progress on gender equality. The renewal of the award based on University of Galway's 2021 Athena Swan Application highlighted a range of initiatives being taken at the University since 2016/17, including improvement in the representation of women in senior academic roles.
The proportion of female staff holding the role of Senior Lecturer at University of Galway increased from 33% in 2016/17 to 47% in 2020/21. Over the same period, the proportion of female staff holding the role of Personal Professor in the University increased from 16% to 28%.
Bronze award status has also been granted to five of University of Galway’s Schools in the latest award round, taking the total of school awards to eight. The School of Medicine secured a renewal of a Bronze Athena SWAN Award. It has seen significant progression in women in senior academic grades, including women in Senior Lecturer roles going from 38% in 2016/17 to 50% in 2020/21; and women in Personal Professor roles increasing from 8% in 2016/17 to 28% in 2020/21.
The other Bronze Awards went to first-time applicants - the Schools of Natural Sciences; Psychology; Chemistry; and Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics. University of Galway’s School of Nursing & Midwifery secured a Bronze Award in April 2021. The School of Physics and the School of Business secured Bronze Awards in 2020.
As stated by the President of University of Galway, " I am delighted that University of Galway has renewed its Bronze Award status, as a clear appreciation of the University’s commitment to advancing equality to all our staff and students in line with our values of openness and respect".
News
9th October 2025
University of Galway remains ranked in 351-400 range in the THE WUR 2026 Edition.
19th June 2025
18th June 2025
12th March 2025
QS World University Ranking by subject 2025: University of Galway achieved a global rank in 25 subjects, up from 24 in 2025, with a top 100 Global Rank in 2 subjects.
9th October 2024
University of Galway ranked in the 351-400 range in THE World University Rankings (WUR) 2025 edition.
10th July 2024
12th June 2024
University of Galway maintained its global top 50 rank in the 6th edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World IMPACT Rankings 2024, with a global rank of 47 (no. 1 in Ireland) out of a total of 1,705 institutions from 125 countries across the World. It also maintained its top 50 global rankings in five SDGs.
4th June 2024
10th April 2024
QS World University Subject Rank 2024: University of Galway achieved a global rank in 24 subjects, up from 23 in 2023, with a Top 100 Global Rank in 3 subjects.