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<p>For many of us former graduates, it will always be known fondly as UCG, a place where the bar was in the quad and Smokies was a plume of actual cigarette smoke.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Now, University of Galway is one of the top 100 universities in Europe, according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025.</p>
<p>For the second year in a row, the Europe-wide rankings have placed University of Galway 98th out of almost 700 institutions in more than 40 locations.</p>
<h4>A Tremendous Endorsement; University President Ó hÓgartaigh</h4>
<p>For President of University of Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, this achievement reflects the dedication and culture of students, staff, academics, researchers, and technicians.</p>
<p>“Being ranked in the top 100 universities in Europe two years in a row, as well as being recognised as number one in Ireland and among the best in the world for sustainability, is a tremendous endorsement of our community of teaching, learning and research and the culture of the people who work at our university,” he says.</p>
<p>“I would like to thank everyone across our University who continues to make the effort to be a university for the public good, true to our values of respect, excellence, openness, and sustainability. We are a place of learning and research, that goes without saying. We are distinctive by being more than that.”</p>
<h4>A Collective Community:</h4>
<p>In the wake of this latest ranking, Professor Ó hÓgartaigh acknowledges the collective efforts in enhancing the university's international presence and expresses gratitude for this hard work.&nbsp;</p>
<p>“Our university community is built around our people. We have made great strides in recent years to be more outward looking, creating a space and carving a place for our university and our work, from this place, at an international level. I wish everyone continued success on that journey.</p>
<h4>Funding Challenges:</h4>
<p>He also recognises the challenges of funding for universities in Ireland as an ongoing issue for the sector.&nbsp;</p>
<p>“We are also delighted to see three Irish universities in the top 100 in Europe – with University of Galway alongside Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin,” he continues.</p>
<p>“This is testament to the capacity of the academic and research community to achieve, despite challenges the sector faces in terms of funding,” he concludes.</p>
<h4>Sustainability Achievements at University of Galway:</h4>
<p>The QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025 recognition also builds on the reputation that University of Galway has earned in recent years for progress on sustainability, having retained the position in Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings as the number one university in Ireland; top 5 in the EU; and in the world’s top 50, for progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p>
<p><em>Photo: Credit - Professor Chaosheng Zhang. </em></p>
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University of Galway Ranked Top 100 in Europe

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