University of Galway
Public university · Galway
UniversityFounded 1845
About
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.
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Key facts
- Type
- Public university
- Founded
- 1845
- Students
- 18,000
- Also known as
- Galway University, National University of Ireland, Galway, Queen's College, Galway, Universitas Hiberniae Nationali apud Galviam