University of Galway
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe
IAU-013067-013070
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-013067-013070
Ireland
General Information
Street:University Road
City:Galway
Province:Connaught
Post Code:H91 TK33
Public
Founded as Queen's College, Galway in 1845. Became University College,Galway (Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh) in 1908 then under the Universities Act 1997 it became the National University of Ireland, Galway (Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh) or NUI Galway for short. In 2022, the university announced that it would be renamed and it became University of Galway (Ollscoil na Gaillimhe)
September to June (Terms: September-December; January-March; April-June; Semesters: (all except Medicine and first year) September-December; January-June)
Irish Leaving Certificate with matriculation requirements, or equivalent. Minimum age of entry is 16
National:Undergraduate,5,822 per annum for home and EU students; non-EU students, 12,750 per annum (EUR)
English;Irish
Quality and Qualifications Ireland - QQI (Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann)
co-ed
Officers
Head : Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh
Job title:President
Senior Administrative Officer : Pól Ó Dochartaigh
Job title:Registrar and Deputy-President
International Relations Officer : Anna Cunningham
Job title:Director of International Relations
International Relations Officer : Becky Whay
Job title:Vice-President International
Divisions
Centre : Astronomy
Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science
Centre : Chromosome Biology
Fields of study:Biology
More details:CCB
Centre : Clinical Health Services Research and Development
Fields of study:Health Sciences
More details:CCHSRD
Centre : Computational Algebra
Fields of study:Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science
More details:De Brún
Centre : Crystallography
Fields of study:Crystallography
Centre : High End Computing
Fields of study:Computer Science
More details:Irish - ICHEC
Centre : Integrated Development of Agricultural and Rural Institutions
Fields of study:Agriculture, Development Studies
Centre : Nanoscale Biophotonics
Fields of study:Nanotechnology, Physics
Centre : Occupational Health and Safety Engineering and Ergonomics
Fields of study:Occupational Health, Safety Engineering
College : Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies
Fields of study:Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Celtic Languages and Studies, Classical Languages, Cultural Studies, Education, English, Film, French, Geography, German, History, Irish, Italian, Journalism, Literature, Media Studies, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Women's Studies
College : Business, Public Policy and Law
Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Human Rights, Law, Management, Management Systems, Marketing
College : Engineering and Informatics
Fields of study:Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering
College : Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Computer Science, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Podiatry, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Virology
College : Science
Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Information Technology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
Institute : Lifecourse
Fields of study:Child Care and Development, Family Studies, Gerontology, Law
Institute : Prostate Cancer
Fields of study:Oncology
Institute : Ryan
Fields of study:Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Marine Science and Oceanography
Laboratory : Salmonella Reference
Fields of study:Epidemiology, Public Health
Research Division : Alimentary Glycoscience
Fields of study:Food Science
More details:Research Cluster
Research Division : Applied Optics
Fields of study:Computer Graphics, Optics
Research Division : Applied Photonics
Fields of study:Laser Engineering, Optical Technology, Optics
More details:LightHOUSE
Research Division : Atmospheric Science
Fields of study:Meteorology
Research Division : Bioethical Research and Analysis
Fields of study:Ethics
More details:COBRA
Research Division : Bioinformatics
Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Computer Science
Research Division : Biomedical Engineering Science
Fields of study:Biomedical Engineering
More details:National Centre
Research Division : Child and Family
Fields of study:Family Studies, Social Policy, Social Problems, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Sociology
Research Division : Climate and Air Pollution Studies
Fields of study:Environmental Studies, Meteorology
More details:C-CAPS
Research Division : Clinical Research Facility Galway
Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Statistics
Research Division : Combustion Chemistry
Fields of study:Chemistry
Research Division : Complex Systems
Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Statistics
More details:CORE
Research Division : Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Fields of study:Industrial Engineering
More details:CIMRU
Research Division : Development Education
Fields of study:Development Studies, Education
More details:Research Network
Research Division : Digital Enterprise Research
More details:DERI
Research Division : Disability Law and Policy
More details:CDLP
Research Division : Economics of Social Policy
Fields of study:Economics, Social Policy
More details:ESPRU
Research Division : Energy
Fields of study:Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies
More details:ERC
Research Division : Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Fields of study:Economics, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources
Research Division : Health Promotion
Fields of study:Health Sciences
Research Division : Humanities and Social Studies
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Social Studies
More details:Moore
Research Division : Innovation and Structural Change
Fields of study:Business and Commerce, Management, Management Systems
Research Division : Irish Centre for Human Rights
Fields of study:Human Rights
Research Division : Irish Centre for Rural Transformation and Sustainability
Fields of study:Rural Studies
More details:ICERTS
Research Division : Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
Fields of study:Gerontology, Social and Community Services
More details:ICSG
Research Division : Irish Studies
Fields of study:Celtic Languages and Studies, Irish
Research Division : Laser Applications
Fields of study:Laser Engineering
More details:National - NCLA
Research Division : Marine Law and Ocean Policy
Fields of study:Coastal Studies, Marine Science and Oceanography, Maritime Law
Research Division : Micromechanics
Fields of study:Mechanics
Research Division : Occupational and Life Stress
Fields of study:Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Psychology
Research Division : Pain Research
Research Division : Palaeoenvironmentology
Fields of study:Environmental Studies, Paleontology
Research Division : Power Electonics
Fields of study:Power Engineering
More details:PERC
Research Division : Regenerative Medicine
Fields of study:Rehabilitation and Therapy
More details:REMEDI
Research Division : Social Sciences
Fields of study:Social Sciences
More details:SSRC
Research Division : Women's Studies
Fields of study:Women's Studies
School : Film and Digital Media
Fields of study:Film, Media Studies
More details:Huston
Unit : Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials
Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Materials Engineering
More details:NFB
Degrees
Ordinary Bachelor Degree
Honours Bachelor Degree
Higher Diploma
Masters Degree
Post-graduate Diploma
Doctoral Degree
Fields of study:Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Film, Fine Arts, Human Rights, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Podiatry, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Radiology, Speech Therapy and Audiology
The Master of Fine Arts programme offered by the Burren College of Art is accredited by the National University of Ireland, Galway
Academic Periodicals
ROPES
Galway University Press
Updated on 22-03-2023