National University of Ireland, Galway: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

43%

Enrollment

33,321

Languages

English;Irish

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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)
Enrollment33,321

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.

National University of Ireland, Galway faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up National University of Ireland, Galway.

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

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.

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

Research profile

National University of Ireland, Galway is a world-class research university with 41,568 scientific papers published and 1,167,398 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 Political Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
22,863 / 746,274
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,441 / 493,958
Medicine
19,389 / 641,760
Chemistry
17,716 / 629,658
Engineering
16,335 / 486,561
Computer Science
16,295 / 462,499
Environmental Science
16,179 / 497,518
Physics
14,686 / 422,047
Biochemistry
10,997 / 421,515
Political Science
10,824 / 260,134
Genetics
10,808 / 394,904
Psychology
10,663 / 343,239
Law
10,150 / 249,936
Geology
9,526 / 300,608
Quantum and Particle physics
9,369 / 250,587
Philosophy
9,001 / 199,749
Pathology
8,413 / 320,452
Geography and Cartography
8,361 / 236,242
Sociology
8,164 / 227,150
Organic chemistry
7,796 / 284,558
Mathematics
7,416 / 223,506
Ecology
7,400 / 267,920
Business
6,577 / 171,105
Materials Science
6,575 / 205,751
Psychiatry
6,225 / 234,774
Paleontology
6,166 / 180,082
History
6,085 / 127,856
Statistics
5,608 / 188,318
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,548 / 132,268
Economics
5,459 / 173,698
Linguistics
5,251 / 99,753
Archaeology
4,870 / 120,629
Surgery
4,548 / 128,721
Optics
3,452 / 108,489
Art & Design
3,405 / 56,185
Neuroscience
3,384 / 123,158
Nursing
3,279 / 120,454
Public Health
3,164 / 125,602
Machine Learning
3,003 / 103,465
Management
2,973 / 94,318
Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Joseph R. Fisher

1. Joseph R. Fisher

1855-1939 (aged 84)
barrister editor writer
Joseph Robert Fisher was a barrister, a newspaper editor, and an author from Ulster. Fisher alternated his career between working as a journalist at London daily newspapers, legal practice at the English Bar, editing Belfast's liberal unionist daily newspaper, and authoring books on subjects such as Irish and European politics and press law. Fisher's most prominent role was his appointment...
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Maureen O'Brien

2. Maureen O'Brien

military personnel
Major General Maureen O'Brien is an Irish Army general and current Deputy Military Advisor in the United Nations Office of Military Affairs, Department of Peace Operations. O'Brien had previously been Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights from September 2019 to March 2021 (and Acting Force Commander from October 2019 to July 2020).
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Pól Ó Foighil

3. Pól Ó Foighil

1928-2005 (aged 77)
politician
Pól Ó Foighil was an Irish politician and activist for Irish-speaking, coastal and island communities. A teacher turned co-operative manager, he was an active member of the Fine Gael party, and as a long-serving councillor he was the party's only elected representative in the Connemara Gaeltacht for two decades. He also served as a senator from 1989 to 1993.
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Thomas Noel Mitchell

4. Thomas Noel Mitchell

1939-. (aged 87)
university teacher classical philologist politician
Thomas Noel Mitchell is an Irish academic who served as the 42nd Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1991 to 2001.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names NUI Galway
Founded 1845
Motto Deo Favente
Academic calendar September to June (Terms: September - December; January-March; April-June; Semesters: (all except Medicine and first year) September-December; January-June)
Address University Road Galway, Connaught, H91 TK33 Ireland
City Population 83,000
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