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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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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
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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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.
2017 Awardees
2017 Societal Impact Award Winners
The winners of the President's awards for Societal impact in 2017.
Congratulations to the three individuals and one team who were successful in winning the award. Click on the links to find out more.
- Dr Edward Curry, Lecturer in the School of Engineering & Informatics (Contributions to the European Big Data Value Association (BDVA ).
- Dr Frances Fahy, Lecturer in the School of Geography & Archaeology (Influencing Environmental Priorities).
- Dr Muriel Grenon, Lecturer School of Natural Sciences (Cell Explorers Programme; Promoting Science to the youth).
- The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Prof. Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Dr Colette Kelly and Dr Michal Molcho (as members of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Team.
(HBSC Survey; using the survey findings to influence change in youth policies).
News
10th July 2024
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10th April 2024
5th December 2023
University of Galway is ranked 120 in the second year of the QS Sustainability Ranking, up from 161-170 in 2022.
27th September 2023
University of Galway retains it's global rank of 301-350 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024.
20th September 2023
27th June 2023
1st June 2023
22nd March 2023