University of Galway

The University of Galway (Irish: Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland.

University of Galway
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe
Latin: Universitas Galviam
Former names
Queen's College, Galway
University College, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway
Motto
Deo Favente
Motto in English
With the favour of God
TypePublic
Established30 December 1845 (1845-12-30)
FounderQueen Victoria
Budget€360 million (2022)
PresidentCiarán Ó hÓgartaigh
Chair of Údarás na hOllscoileDr Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Academic staff
1,587
Total staff
2,650
Students19,663 (2021/22)
Undergraduates14,337 (2021/22)
Postgraduates5,326 (2021/22)
Address
University Road
, ,
H91 TK33
,
Ireland

53.279°N 9.060°W / 53.279; -9.060
CampusUrban, 105 hectares (260 acres)
LanguageEnglish
Irish
ColoursScarf colours: two halves of black and white, the white half divided in two by a narrow red stripe
AffiliationsAUA
Coimbra Group
EUA
NUI
IUA
UI
ENLIGHT
Websiteuniversityofgalway.ie
ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie

The university was founded in 1845 as "Queen's College, Galway". It was known as "University College, Galway" (UCG) (Irish: Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh), until 1997 and as "National University of Ireland Galway" (NUI Galway) (Irish: Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh; OÉ Gaillimh), until 2022. In late April 2022, it was announced that NUI Galway would be renamed "Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway" in summer 2022, amid confusion over its proper title.

University of Galway is a member of the Coimbra Group, a network of 40 long-established European universities.

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