Campus Activities

Study Facilities

NUI Galway is there for you beyond the classroom.  Find out what's on campus to help you with your studies.

Student Societies

NUI Galway has over 82 Student Societies, offering you great opportunities to meet people with similar interests, try new things and have fun.

Sports

Sport is central to life at NUI Galway and our excellent facilities offer you a chance to balance your academic study with a wide range of sporting activities.

Student Media

Let us entertain you (and keep you in the know) with NUI Galway's student newspaper, Sin and our college radio station, Flirt FM.

Arts on Campus

The arts programme at NUI Galway is a collaboration between the Arts Office, the Societies office, students and staff of the University, which results in a celebration of creativity and talent.

Student Union

The Students' Union represents students' views and interests in the University and beyond.

Volunteering

Volunteering is an excellent way to meet new people, give something back to society, expand on your learning, and best of all, to have fun.

Quick facts

Quick facts

Image of the Quad in spring NUI Galway quick facts:
  • NUI Galway is the Sunday Times University of the Year 2009-10
  • NUI Galway has more than 16,000 students from over 90 countries across the world
  • 13% of our students are international
  • We have more than 2,200 staff
  • The University has 75,000 alumni
  • Bob Geldof and Archbishop Desmond Tutu visited in 2009
  • There are 82 student societies and 41 sports clubs
  • Presidemt Obama uses our internet technology in his Administration
  • We are world leading for research in:
    Internet technology
    Biomedical Science and Engineering
    Marine Science
    Human Rights Law
    Environmental Change
    Social Policy