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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Alumni Awards
Nominations for the NUI Galway Alumni Awards 2022 are open. Is féidir ainmniúcháin a dhéanamh anois do Ghradaim Alumni 2022.
The NUI Galway Alumni Awards recognise individual excellence and achievements among our 120,000 alumni based in 100 countries around the globe and boasts an impressive roll call of 125 outstanding alumni. Among the distinguished honorees are President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins; Olympian Olive Loughnane; Rugby great Ciarán FitzGerald; Tony Award-winning actor, Marie Mullen; former Attorney General Máire Whelan; Aedhmar Hynes, former CEO of Text 100; and Adrian Jones of Goldman Sachs.
Who inspires you?
Submit your nomination here. We invite NUI Galway Alumni, students and staff to nominate worthy NUI Galway alumni for 2022, who have made a positive impact on the world. Nominations for 2022 also include an Emerging Leader Award for alumni who have made a significant contribution in their profession and/or community and have demonstrated their future potential for leadership. Closing date for receipt of nominations is 31 May 2022.
Congratulations to our 2021 Alumni Awardees below.
Alumni Award for Arts, Literature and Celtic Studies - Actor Nicola Coughlan
Alumni Award for Business and Commerce - Áine Ní Chonghaile, Director of Europus, Fulbright Scholar and Author
Alumni Award for Law, Public Policy and Government - Antoinette Cunningham, General Secretary, Association of Garda Sergeants
Alumni Award for Engineering and Science and Technology - Professor Mark Costello, Professor in Marine Ecology at Nord University, Norway
Alumni Award for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences - Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, Health Service Executive
Alumni Award for Contribution to Sport - John Prenty, Connacht GAA Secretary
Gradam Alumni don Ghaeilge - Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha, Music Organiser and Presenter, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
President of NUI Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, "At NUI Galway, we are a university for the public good, with a shared vision, shaped by our values. For 175 years our University has educated graduates of the highest calibre who have gone on to have significant impact in their field of endeavour in Ireland and internationally. I congratulate each of the award winners and look forward to welcoming them back to their alma mater in 2022"
Alumni Links
Alumni Links - Our monthly e-zine keeps you connected to your alma mater.
Donate
Be a part of NUI Galway's exciting new programmes by supporting the Alumni Fund & Student Scholarships