The University of Galway has fallen slightly in the latest world university rankings, but remains the third highest placed in Ireland.
The latest QS World University Rankings place University of Galway 289th in the world, down from 270th in last year.
However, it still places third highest among Ireland’s universities, exceeded only by Trinity College and UCD.
While Technological University Dublin was on the list, placed in the 851-900 category, no ranking has been given this year for Atlantic Technological University.
Trinity finished among the top 100 universities in the world, placing 81st this year, and improvement on 98th place last year.
This year’s QS World University Rankings have added three new metrics for scoring universities: Sustainability, Employment Outcomes, and International Research Network.
