An Introduction National University of Ireland Galway

Established in 1845, NUI Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence.

In the top 2% of universities in the world Ranked 3 rd of the Irish Universities in international rankings One of only two Irish universities to be rated 5 star for excellence

Staff and Students 2012/13 NUI Galway is the second largest employer in Galway, with 2,561 staff Undergraduate12,685 Postgraduate Taught 2,345 Postgraduate Research1,203 Exchange/Visiting students 1,011 Other students 239 Total Students 17,483

Income The University has an annual income of €218 million Student Fees €99m State Grants €52m Research Income €57m Other Income €10m Total Income €218m Figures

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies College of Business, Public Policy and Law College of Engineering and Informatics College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences College of Science Our Colleges

Teaching and Learning Over 60 undergraduate degrees Almost 200 postgraduate degrees A wide range of part-time diplomas and degrees Over 2,000 international students from 100 countries

The Student Experience Eva-Marie Costello, awarded the Outstanding Young Person of Ireland award from Junior Chamber International, in recognition of her achievement in the area of contribution to children, world peace and /or human rights Ireland’s top university for student retention A top university for graduate employability Leading the way in student volunteering and civic engagement

Over 1,500 academic and research staff Collaborations in 106 countries Partnered with 2,792 research institutions One of five global hubs for Biomedicine 9 of the top 10 global Medtech firms are based in Galway Galway is an ICT hot spot, with Ireland home to 8 of the top 10 global ICT companies Galway’s Atlantic coast is the perfect location for marine and energy research Inspirational Research Galway is a hub for innovation and industry

Inspirational Research – key areas Concentrating on five major research themes Ireland’s leading institutes and centres Biomedical Science & EngineeringNational Centre for Biomedical Engineering (NCBES) Regenerative Medicine Institute (Remedi) Informatics, Physical & Computation ScienceDigital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) Environment, Marine and EnergyRyan Institute Applied Social Sciences and Public PolicyLifecourse Institute - Centre for Disability Law & Policy - UNESCO Child & family Research Centre (CFRC) - Irish Centre for Social Gerontology Irish Centre for Human Rights Whitaker Institute WHO Health Promotion Research Centre (HPRCWHO Health Promotion Research Centre (HPRC) Humanities in ContextMoore Institute Our researchers are tacking some of the most pressing issues of the 21 st century

World Class Facilities Ireland’s largest School of Engineering (pictured) Newly opened Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Building Ireland’s largest Biosciences Research Building Dedicated Arts and Culture wing in the Bailey Allen Hall State-of-the-art Sports Centre and swimming pool Opening soon A Translational Research Facility A Clinical Research Facility

The Arts Galway : Ireland’s Cultural Capital A reputation for supporting and developing the Arts Strategic partnerships with leading Arts organisations A rich Archival Collection An Art Collection with over 500 pieces, displayed across the campus

Alumni Over 90,000 alumni across107 countries President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins is an alumnus of NUI Galway Honorary Conferees include: Nelson Mandela Hilary Clinton Enya Anjelica Huston Pictured: President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins