About University of Galway
The University of Galway – Ollscoil na Gaillimhe was founded in 1845 as Queens College, Galway. It then became a constituent college of the National University of Ireland and changed its name to University College, Galway. It retained this title until 1997 when the Universities Act changed it to the National University of Ireland, Galway. In 2022 it rebranded as University of Galway – Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.
The university was given special responsibility to use the Irish language as the working language of the college.
The university has five colleges including the college of arts, social sciences and Celtic studies, college of business, public policy and law, college of engineering and informatics, college of medicine, nursing and health sciences and the college of science.
The university has more than 110 active societies and more than 50 sports clubs. The oldest society is the literary and debating society which was founded in 1846.
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- 16%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 26.1No. of students per staff(1)
- 15,734Number of FTE Students(1)
- 59 : 41Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
Subjects taught at University of Galway
Physical sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemistry
Arts & humanities
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
- Archaeology
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- History, Philosophy & Theology
Psychology
- Psychology
Education
- Education
Life sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Biological Sciences
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Medicine & Dentistry
- Other Health
Computer science
- Computer Science
Engineering & technology
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Civil Engineering
Social sciences
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Geography
- Sociology
- Communication & Media Studies
Law
- Law
Business & economics
- Accounting & Finance
- Economics & Econometrics
- Business & Management