National University of Ireland, Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway or Irish OÉ Gaillimh (NUIG) - public higher education institution in Ireland. NUIG began its activity in 1845. National University of Ireland, Galway has an urban campus in Gaillimh.

University ranking. National University of Ireland, Galway is in top 5 universities of Ireland according to the national rankings. National University of Ireland, Galway is one of the most famous and prestigious universities in the world. It excels in the fields of: «Arts and Humanities», «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management». The university is considered to be among the best in the quality of education and ranks in the top 400 in that criterion. The graduates of the university are viewed as valuable employees in Ireland thus have no issues finding jobs upon graduation.

Application process and the cost of tuition. Like in many universities of Ireland the academic year consists of two semesters. A year of bachelor studies will cost you around 15,572 USD. NUIG is considered to be a pricey option when it comes to obtaining a master’s degree - 14,995 USD per year of study. Here you can choose from a wide array of full-time programs, however the students are not limited to them as the university also offers online courses and programs. On the official website (http://www.nuigalway.ie) of the university you can find a more accurate information regarding the tuition fees of different programs.

The composition of the university. National University of Ireland, Galway is average in size with a capacity of 13 thousand students. The admission committee accepts the applications from foreign citizens. One in 6 students is a foreigner. The university employs 1700 teachers and professors. The amount of foreign specialists is very considerable. The university participates in a variety of international exchange programs between students and academic staff. The university is present on social media: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, so if you want to know more about its daily happenings and events this is the place to go.

Infrastructure of NUIG. The university has a dedicated library. It is a member of European University Association (EUA), as well as Coimbra Group.

National University of Ireland, Galway - Official Description

The University was founded in 1845 as Queen's College Galway. It was one of the three Queen's Colleges founded under the Queen's Colleges (Ireland) Act, 1845, the others being located in Belfast and Cork. The College opened for students on 30th October 1849.By the Irish Universities Act (1908), Queen's College Galway became a Constituent College of the new National University of Ireland, and under a new Charter the name of the College was changed to University College, Galway. In 1929, the College was given a special statutory responsibility under the University College Galway Act in respect of the use of the Irish language as a working language in the College. Under the Universities Act, 1997, University College, Galway was reconstituted as a University, under the name of Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh / National University of Ireland, Galway, and became a Constituent University of the National University of Ireland (together with NUI Dublin, NUI Cork and NUI Maynooth). Since the 1960's the University has experienced significant and continuous growth, both in its stock of buildings, facilities and physical resources and also in the numbers of its students and staff. Its total student enrolment during 2004/2005 academic year was over 15,000 (including...