University · Galway, Ireland

The National University of Ireland Galway

University of Galway (formerly NUI Galway) is a public university in the city of Galway on Ireland's west coast. It publishes India-specific entry bands for Class XII and bachelor's graduates, and its India page notes that most Indian students there study at postgraduate level, for example in computer science and data analytics.

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Fees₹31.2 lakh a year
To get inClass 12: from 65%
StartsSeptember 2027

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Cost

Fees, in your currency and in rupees

Level	Tuition	In rupees	For
PG	EUR 29,450 / year	about ₹31.2 lakh	Non-EU, 2027/28: MSc Computer Science - AI and MSc Computer Science - Data Analytics, EUR 29,300 tuition + EUR 150 levy

Rupee figures at ₹106.08 per EUR (2026-10-30). Living costs: see Study in Ireland.

Can I get in?

Entry requirements for Indian students

After Class 12 (UG): Class XII (State boards, CISCE or CBSE) by programme band: Band I 65%, II 70%, III 75%, IV 80%, V 85%. Foundation: 50% in Class XII. DigiLocker verification of Standard XII results required.
After a degree (PG): Bachelor's degree: 55% for a 2:2 equivalent, 65% for a 2:1, 75% for a First (52% / 62% / 70% for graduates of top-100 NIRF institutions). Each course page says whether it needs a 2:2 or 2:1; MSc Computer Science AI and Data Analytics ask for a First (a good Second may be accepted on the Programme Director's recommendation).
IELTS: 6.5 overall, no section below 6.0 (some courses higher)
TOEFL: iBT before 21 Jan 2026: 88 (L18 R18 S21 W22); from 21 Jan 2026: 4.5 overall
PTE: 63, no component below 59
WAIVER: Class XII English accepted instead of IELTS from CBSE, CISCE, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu or West Bengal boards: 70% (75% for courses needing IELTS 7.0); several other state boards are not accepted for this

Courses

Popular programmes with Indian students

MSc Computer Science - Artificial IntelligencePG · 1 year full-time · Intake: September 2027
MSc Computer Science - Data AnalyticsPG · 1 year full-time · Intake: September 2027
MSc Computer Science - Adaptive CybersecurityPG
BSc (Hons) Computer Science and ITUG

Funding

Scholarships

College of Science and Engineering Merit (Computer Science, PG taught)EUR 2,000-5,000 a year · Successful applicants to MSc Computer Science (Data Analytics, AI, Adaptive Cybersecurity) and Software Design & Development
College of Science and Engineering Excellence (Computer Science)EUR 10,000 a year, three per programme · Global (non-EU) applicants to the same PG and UG computer science programmes
College of Science and Engineering undergraduate standard awardsEUR 5,000 a year · Successful global applicants to listed BSc programmes (e.g. Computer Science and IT, Biotechnology)

After you graduate

Work after study

Ireland's Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G): up to 12 months after a Level 8 honours bachelor's; Level 9 (master's) graduates up to 24 months in total, within overall time limits (irishimmigration.ie).

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