ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɡælˈɑːɾi, ɪnˈɪʃəli nˈoʊn æz ðə pˌɑːlɪtˈɛknɪk ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt, wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ θɹuː ðə mˈɜːdʒɚɹ ʌvðə pˌɑːlɪtˈɛknɪk ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ænd ðə pˌɛdɐɡˈɑːɡɪkəl ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt.
The University of Galați, initially known as the Polytechnic Institute, was established in July 1974 through the merger of the Polytechnic Institute and the Pedagogical Institute.