The average energy and multiplicity of prompt γ -rays from slow neutron-induced fission of ^235 U have been measured using the STEFF spectrometer at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF. The individual responses from 11 NaI scintillators were corrected for multiple γ -ray interactions, prompt fission neutrons and background counts before being deconvolved to estimate the emitted spectrum of prompt fission γ -rays. The results give an average γ -ray energy E̅_γ of 1.71(5) MeV and multiplicity ν̅_γ of 2.66(18) considering γ -rays emitted within the energy range 0.8–6.8 MeV. The n_TOF data has a slightly larger E̅_γ and smaller ν̅_γ than other recent measurements, however the product of the two is in agreement within quoted uncertainties.