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An IntroductionNational 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 worldRanked 3rd 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 staffUndergraduate12,685Postgraduate Taught2,345Postgraduate Research1,203Exchange/Visiting students1,011Other students239Total Students17,483

IncomeThe University has an annual income of 218 million

Student Fees 99mState Grants 52mResearch Income 57mOther Income 10mTotal Income 218m2012-13 Figures

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic StudiesCollege of Business, Public Policy and LawCollege of Engineering and InformaticsCollege of Medicine, Nursing and Health SciencesCollege of ScienceOur 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 ExperienceEva-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 Irelands 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 Biomedicine9 of the top 10 global Medtech firms are based in GalwayGalway is an ICT hot spot, withIreland home to 8 of the top 10 global ICT companiesGalways Atlantic coast is the perfect location for marine and energy research

Inspirational ResearchGalway is a hub for innovation and industry

Inspirational Research key areas

Concentrating on five major research themes Irelands leading institutes and centres Biomedical Science & Engineering National 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 (HPRC)Humanities in Context Moore Institute Our researchers are tacking some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century

World Class FacilitiesIrelands largest School of Engineering (pictured) Newly opened Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Building Irelands largest Biosciences Research Building Dedicated Arts and Culture wing in the Bailey Allen Hall State-of-the-art Sports Centre and swimming poolOpening soonA Translational Research Facility A Clinical Research Facility

The ArtsGalway : Irelands Cultural CapitalA reputation for supporting and developing the ArtsStrategic partnerships with leading Arts organisationsA rich Archival CollectionAn 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 GalwayHonorary Conferees include: Nelson Mandela Hilary Clinton Enya Anjelica Huston

Pictured: President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins