The National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway; Irish: OÉ Gaillimh) is located in the city of Galway in Ireland. A tertiary-level teaching and research institution, it is ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world.[2] The University is ranked #249 in the 2017 QS World University Rankings and has been also been awarded the full five QS stars for excellence.[3]