Concern that NUIG is not in top 100 world ranking
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The fact that NUIGalway is not on the list of the top 100 universities in the world, is a matter of concern.
That's according to Gerald Lawless, the President of Jumeirah Group, who was speaking at the Global Irish Economic Forum at NUIGalway today.
Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte, is also attending the regional round table event at the Aula Maxima.
While NUIGalway has moved up 22 places in the world rankings this year, it's still ranked 314th.
Speaking at the forum, Gerald Lawless of Jumeriah debated with Aedhmar Hynes, Ceo of Text100 saying that colleges need to be in the top rankings to attract investors to Ireland.
Executive Vice-President of Coca Cola, Irial Finan says that universities like NUIG, need to focus on raising its ranking.