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Q: Is Galway's National University of Ireland a good school?

NUI Galway is internationally renowned for its academic quality, and we are among the top 1% of universities in the world. NUI Galway has continuously risen in the most competitive World University Rankings over the last five years, making it Ireland's only university to do so.

Q: What is the minimum GPA required for admission to National University of Ireland Galway?

Admission to Galway University requires a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Q: Do I need French for NUIG?

For Arts, Commerce, Law, Medicine, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Podiatry, a third language is necessary. Nursing and engineering programmes do not require it.

Q: What is NUI Galway's admission rate?

The admittance rate at the university is 86 percent.

Connacht, Ireland

Public | Estd. 1845

16%

International Student Rate

May, October

Intakes

86%

Acceptance Rate

About the University

History, Affiliations and Rankings

From Queen's College to the National University of Ireland, the University's past is intertwined with the history of Galway and Ireland. The Quadrangle first opened its doors to 68 students on 30th October 1849 and the University, then known as Queen's College was born. The University was one of three Queen's Colleges, the others located in Cork and Belfast. In the first academic year, 1849 -1850, the University began with three faculties, Arts, Medicine and Law but there were also schools of Agriculture and Engineering. NUI Galway Announces Global AACSB Accreditation. The university is academically affiliated with Atlantic University Alliance(AUA), Coimbra Group, European University Association (EUA), National University of Ireland (NUI), Irish Universities Association (IUA) and Universities Ireland (UI). According to the QS World University Rankings for 2021, NUI Galway is the world's 258th best university. NUI Galway rankings are third in Ireland, 195 in Faculty/Student Ratio, 165 in International Faculty Ratio, 238 in International Student Ratio, and overall Ireland is the 38th-most represented location in the world.

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University Ranking

Global Ranking

USN-2021

497

Global Ranking

QS-2021

260

Global Ranking

QS-2022

258

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Times-2022

351-400

Global Ranking

USN-2022

548

Global Ranking

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270

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Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice Midwifery	12 Months	₹13,690
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BA in Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice)	48 Months	₹18,640

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NUI Galway is committed to attracting high calibre students from around the world. To this end, the University offers a range of merit based partial tuition fee waivers to eligible students.

Eligibility

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from South Asia that have accepted an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2022 will be considered for these awards.

Applicability

Scholarship applicants are assessed based on academic merit. In addition, applicants will be asked to submit a Personal Scholarship Statement.

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Is Galway's National University of Ireland a good school?

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Do I need French for NUIG?

What is NUI Galway's admission rate?

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