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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.
For Industry

For Industry
We collaborate to innovate
at NUI Galway
The Innovation Office at NUI Galway is the 'front-door' for industry. We can point you in the right direction, whatever your needs may be.
Key Facts
20k
Staff and students
>€50
million in annual research revenue
384
projects with industry in 10 years
With a student population of over 18,000 and immense research outputs, there are many opportunities to collaborate with us.
We can support your business with:
Technologies
The University believes the knowledge and innovations generated by its research should positively impact on society and the economy. We patent our most innovative research breakthroughs and license them to industry.
People
Our vibrant research ecosystem attracts researchers and academics of the highest calibre. Search our research experts directory by keyword or name to find an expert in your area of interest. Or browse through our research centres to learn about our extensive portfolio of research groups.
The University's Placement Team interacts with business and industry to promote the NUI Galway Professional Experience Programme (PEP). This offers participating students an opportunity to avail of work experience relevant to their programme of study.
Funding
Through strategic partnerships with industry, we identify projects which have a positive impact. We then collaborate to avail of supports by national, European and international agencies.
Facilities
Our University has state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment. These include extensive biomedical and engineering laboratory facilities, and Ireland's Centre for Cell Manufacturing.
For start-ups, we have the Business Innovation Centre, which is home to around 40 companies at any given time. While our campus is also availed of by industry for conferences, meeting, and events.