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1845

Founded

18,000

Students

40

Programmes to choose from

Overview

About University of Galway

The University of Galway (Irish: Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. It was founded in 1845 as Queen's College, Galway. It was known as "University College, Galway" from 1908 to 1997 and as "National University of Ireland, Galway" (NUI Galway) from 1997 to 2022. In September 2022, the university changed its name to "University of Galway". It is also a member of the Coimbra Group, a network of 42 long-established European universities.

Memberships & networks

  • Coimbra Group
  • European University Association
  • Enlight Alliance

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Key facts

Founded

1845

Type

Public university

Location

Galway, Ireland

Students

18,000

Academic staff

3,241

Reported 2024

Motto

“Deo Favente”

Programmes with us

40

Programmes

40 programmes to choose from

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Overview text adapted from Wikipedia (University of Galway), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Martie Swart, CC BY 2.0