| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #87 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Law | #151-200 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| History | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Education | #201-250 | #301-400 | #301-400 | — |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #364 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #230 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #286 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Psychology | #301-350 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #382 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #601-675 | — | — | — |
University of Galway ranks #284 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #528 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #441 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.