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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.
About Us
Where we are situated
The Planning and Institutional Research Office is situated in the Quad at the heart of the university and is a key division of the Office of the Secretary for Governance & Academic Affairs.

What we do
Our office provides a comprehensive range of services relating to strategic data management and planning for the University. We provide leadership in the management of strategic information on performance and business intelligence for decision-making and institutional planning. We aim to lead in the development of a culture that embeds business intelligence throughout the organisation, enabling the University to measure and monitor activities, outputs and performance on many levels, using metrics aligned with University strategy.
The office:
- Supports and advises on the development and maintenance of performance indicators, operational plans and internal and external teaching, research and social impact benchmarking analysis to support and inform the Universities strategic objectives.
- Coordinates, analyses and reports diverse and complex information to inform decision making across the University and its various Departments.
- Supports the compilation, analysis and timely submission of data for external bodies such as University Rankings, HEA and the IUA.
- Researches demographic and student application trends.
- Analyses and reporting on surveys such as students surveys.
News
8th June 2022
NUI Galway is ranked 270th out of 1,400 institutions worldwide.
14th November 2021
NUI Galway achieves University of the Year status in the Sunday Times Ranking
9th September 2021
NUI Galway has achieved a renewed Bronze Athena SWAN Award
3rd September 2021
NUI Galway is placed in the 351-400 range in the Times Higher Education World Rankings
8th June 2021
NUI Galway is placed 258th position in the QS World Rankings
4th March 2021
4th November 2020
NUI Galway achieved runner-up position for the second year in a row in the Sunday Times Good University Guide, published November 2020.
2nd September 2020
NUI Galway is ranked in the 301-350 band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.