National University of Ireland, Galway: Statistics

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#571 of 14,131 In the World
#225 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 32 In Ireland
#1 of 2 In Galway
#12 of 1,095 For Military science
Top50% For 203 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
43%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English;Irish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate43%
Admissions RequirementsIrish Leaving Certificate with matriculation requirements, or equivalent. Minimum age of entry is 16
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (Terms: September - December; January-March; April-June; Semesters: (all except Medicine and first year) September-December; January-June)

We've calculated the 43% acceptance rate for National University of Ireland, Galway based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

National University of Ireland, Galway is a world-class research university with 40,203 scientific papers published and 1,084,209 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Biochemistry, and Genetics.

Publications
40,203
Citations
1,084,209

National University of Ireland, Galway majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
22,196 / 691,679
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,907 / 455,451
Medicine
18,657 / 591,469
Chemistry
17,274 / 587,785
Engineering
15,935 / 455,782
Computer Science
15,844 / 431,445
Environmental Science
15,739 / 462,555
Physics
14,336 / 394,797
Biochemistry
10,713 / 393,705
Genetics
10,518 / 370,909
Political Science
10,504 / 239,299
Psychology
10,331 / 312,221
Law
9,871 / 230,270
Geology
9,308 / 279,922
Quantum and Particle physics
9,186 / 236,974
Philosophy
8,784 / 179,696
Geography and Cartography
8,164 / 221,620
Pathology
8,120 / 297,634
Sociology
7,981 / 215,787
Organic Chemistry
7,681 / 266,661
Mathematics
7,286 / 216,528
Ecology
7,208 / 248,758
Materials Science
6,446 / 192,841
Business
6,441 / 159,682
Psychiatry
6,040 / 212,661
Paleontology
6,028 / 170,290
History
5,967 / 121,035
Statistics
5,533 / 183,458
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,377 / 123,194
Economics
5,317 / 160,719
Linguistics
5,121 / 92,838
Archaeology
4,785 / 114,575
Surgery
4,414 / 119,413
Optical Engineering
3,394 / 102,898
Art & Design
3,320 / 52,092
Neuroscience
3,290 / 113,967
Nursing
3,155 / 108,792
Public Health
3,093 / 118,109
Machine Learning
2,962 / 98,746
Management
2,919 / 88,456

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 205 1256
1993 164 1195
1994 225 1367
1995 223 1522
1996 236 1808
1997 281 2000
1998 298 2132
1999 285 2450
2000 304 2810
2001 309 3137
2002 399 3601
2003 450 4567
2004 536 5101
2005 596 6521
2006 724 8040
2007 859 10065
2008 1013 11883
2009 1156 15262
2010 1350 18924
2011 1473 22972
2012 1423 28268
2013 1495 35689
2014 1535 41112
2015 1598 45540
2016 1759 49376
2017 1925 55578
2018 2108 62897
2019 2228 73912
2020 2780 92391
2021 2796 108936
2022 2727 110289
2023 2542 115561
2024 1940 116485
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate,5,822 per annum for home and EU students; non-EU students, 12,750 per annum (EUR)

The National University of Ireland, Galway has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National University of Ireland, Galway.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doctoral Degree 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

National University of Ireland, Galway alumni

  1. Nicola Coughlan

    Nicola Coughlan
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Nicola Mary Coughlan is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Clare Devlin in Channel 4's sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in Netflix's Bridgerton (2020–present). She earned a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for playing the lead role of Penelope Featherington in the third season of Bridgerton.

  2. Michael D. Higgins

    Michael D. Higgins
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1941-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    political scientistpoliticianwriterpoet
    Biography

    Michael Daniel Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, broadcaster, and sociologist who has been serving as the ninth president of Ireland since 2011.

  3. Enda Kenny

    Enda Kenny
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1951-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    school teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Enda Kenny is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of Labour and Department of Education with responsibility for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987. He served as Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo West from 1975 to 1997 and for Mayo from 1997 to 2020.

  4. Nora-Jane Noone

    Nora-Jane Noone
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    film actor
    Biography

    Nora-Jane Noone is an Irish actress. In 2020, The Irish Times ranked her 47th on its list of the greatest Irish film actors of all time. She made her screen debut in her breakthrough role film The Magdalene Sisters (2002), and has since been nominated three times at the IFTA Film & Drama Awards for her work in 3 films: The Descent (2005), Savage (2009) and Wildfire (2020).

All 100 notable alumni

National University of Ireland, Galway faculties and divisions

Centre : Astronomy Astronomy and Space Science
Centre : Chromosome Biology Biology
Centre : Clinical Health Services Research and Development Health Sciences
Centre : Computational Algebra Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science
Centre : Crystallography Crystallography
Centre : High End Computing Computer Science
Centre : Integrated Development of Agricultural and Rural Institutions Agriculture, Development Studies
Centre : Nanoscale Biophotonics Nanotechnology, Physics
Centre : Occupational Health and Safety Engineering and Ergonomics Occupational Health, Safety Engineering
College : Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies 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 Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Human Rights, Law, Management, Management Systems, Marketing
College : Engineering and Informatics Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering
College : Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences 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 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 Child Care and Development, Family Studies, Gerontology, Law
Institute : Prostate Cancer Oncology
Institute : Ryan Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Marine Science and Oceanography
Laboratory : Salmonella Reference Epidemiology, Public Health
Research Division : Alimentary Glycoscience Food Science
Research Division : Applied Optics Computer Graphics, Optics
Research Division : Applied Photonics Laser Engineering, Optical Technology, Optics
Research Division : Atmospheric Science Meteorology
Research Division : Bioethical Research and Analysis Ethics
Research Division : Bioinformatics Biological and Life Sciences, Computer Science
Research Division : Biomedical Engineering Science Biomedical Engineering
Research Division : Child and Family Family Studies, Social Policy, Social Problems, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Sociology
Research Division : Climate and Air Pollution Studies Environmental Studies, Meteorology
Research Division : Clinical Research Facility Galway Biological and Life Sciences, Statistics
Research Division : Combustion Chemistry Chemistry
Research Division : Complex Systems Biological and Life Sciences, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Statistics
Research Division : Computer Integrated Manufacturing Industrial Engineering
Research Division : Development Education Development Studies, Education
Research Division : Economics of Social Policy Economics, Social Policy
Research Division : Energy Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies
Research Division : Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Economics, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources
Research Division : Health Promotion Health Sciences
Research Division : Humanities and Social Studies Arts and Humanities, Social Studies
Research Division : Innovation and Structural Change Business and Commerce, Management, Management Systems
Research Division : Irish Centre for Human Rights Human Rights
Research Division : Irish Centre for Rural Transformation and Sustainability Rural Studies
Research Division : Irish Centre for Social Gerontology Gerontology, Social and Community Services
Research Division : Irish Studies Celtic Languages and Studies, Irish
Research Division : Laser Applications Laser Engineering
Research Division : Marine Law and Ocean Policy Coastal Studies, Marine Science and Oceanography, Maritime Law
Research Division : Micromechanics Mechanics
Research Division : Occupational and Life Stress Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Psychology
Research Division : Palaeoenvironmentology Environmental Studies, Paleontology
Research Division : Power Electonics Power Engineering
Research Division : Regenerative Medicine Rehabilitation and Therapy
Research Division : Social Sciences Social Sciences
Research Division : Women's Studies Women's Studies
School : Film and Digital Media Film, Media Studies
Unit : Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials Biological and Life Sciences, Materials Engineering

General information

Alternative names NUI Galway
Founded 1845
Accreditation Quality and Qualifications Ireland - QQI (Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann)
Motto Deo Favente
With the favour of God

Location and contacts

Address University Road
Galway, Connaught, H91 TK33
Ireland
City population 83,000

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