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National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
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Location: Galway
+ Students:
15,000
+ Faculty: 525 |
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Founded: 1845
+ Website:
www.nuigalway.ie |
Overview
+ Irish
University of the Year 2003/2004 - The Sunday Times
+ Part
of the National University of Ireland alongside Maynooth, Cork and Dublin
+ Currently Planning €400m "Campus of the Future"
Sports Facilities
+ The
Sports Centre was opened in 1996
+ There are 2 indoor sports halls, 2 squash courts, 2 handball
courts, a sauna and a climbing wall
+ There are 10 natural grass
pitches & a floodlit synthetic pitch for hockey and soccer
+ There
is also an Athletics Track
+ At present there is no pool, the
Swimming Club use Leisureland Pool in Salthill
Other Facilities
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Currently the university boasts 11 Cafes/Restaurants
+ There is a Health Unit with three Doctors
+ There is a
Crunch fitness Gym
Famous Alumni
+ Michael
D. Higgins, Politician
+ Enda Kenny, Politician
+ Martin Sheen, Actor |
+ Pat Rabbitte,
Politician
+ Alexander Anderson, Physicist
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Accommodation
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There are at least 12
different Student Residences
+ The best known of these would be
Corrib Village which has 760 places.
+ Prices range from about €65
to €105 per week for Student Accommodation
+ Renting a room in a
house costs between €60 - €95 depending on location
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