Nui galways mind boggling expansion of riverside campus

ITS iconic clock tower is one of the most striking landmarks on Galway’s skyline, yet the domed structure’s rich history belies the massive expansion of NUI Galway’s campus over the past decade or so.
The university has undergone three name changes in its 165-year history, but it is the sheer scale of its building developments in recent years that mark the biggest advance in an institution that now occupies 105 hectares, the majority of which lie along the banks of the River Corrib.
While the splendour of the Quadrangle built for the original Queen’s College retains the hallowed charm that befits one of the top universities in the country, a short walk through to the river brings you hurtling through to the modern era where state-of-the-art buildings house ground-breaking research teams and knowledge-thirsty students.