Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
(NUIG)
Part of National University of Ireland
About
The University of Galway is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as Queen's College, Galway. It was known as "University College, Galway" (UCG) from 1908 to 1997 and as "National University of Ireland Galway" from 1997 to 2022. In September 2022, it changed its name to "Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway". It is also a member of the Coimbra Group, a network of 42 long-established European universities.
Ranked Top 284 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 74 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
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34 subjectsARWU
24 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 101-150 | - | 2017 |
| Oceanography | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Atmospheric Science | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2020 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2018 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Psychology | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 201–250 | 46.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 201–250 | 37.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
US News
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | =398 | 51.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =470 | 51.5 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =475 | 51.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =543 | 51.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =634 | 51.5 | 2026 |