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Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 16th in Ireland, 3581st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 65 research topics. Athlone Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,066 academic publications and 23,627 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3581 of 14,131 In the World
#1010 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 32 In Ireland
#1702 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#2032 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#2077 of 2,987 For Human-Computer Interaction
#3645 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3602 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 13th for Engineering in Ireland and 3570th in the World with 703 publications made and 16,756 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 22 In Ireland
#929 of 1,465 In Europe
#3570 of 6,782 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 3 0
2002 3 0
2003 3 3
2004 3 6
2005 4 12
2006 7 35
2007 15 46
2008 19 81
2009 21 106
2010 28 166
2011 22 214
2012 28 293
2013 28 311
2014 38 375
2015 38 404
2016 38 429
2017 40 607
2018 53 772
2019 76 998
2020 70 1321
2021 99 2047
2022 34 2614
2023 17 2696
2024 11 2458

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 11 666 2077
Chemical Engineering 9 576 2204
Computer Networking 11 699 2612
Telecommunications 11 750 2857
Nanotechnology 13 719 2863
Materials Science 13 791 3042
Metallurgical Engineering 10 782 3089
Mechanical Engineering 11 930 3385
Optical Engineering 13 938 3770
Electrical Engineering 13 964 3770

Biology rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 18th for Biology in Ireland and 4432nd in the World with 556 publications made and 13,913 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 22 In Ireland
#1010 of 1,448 In Europe
#4432 of 6,833 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 2
1996 2 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 4 2
2001 2 0
2002 4 2
2003 4 4
2004 4 10
2005 7 19
2006 8 37
2007 6 42
2008 11 87
2009 11 93
2010 12 125
2011 16 173
2012 15 246
2013 20 288
2014 34 338
2015 22 339
2016 31 407
2017 28 511
2018 46 651
2019 68 849
2020 64 1224
2021 84 1926
2022 20 2450
2023 15 2487
2024 12 2084

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 13 719 2863
Pharmacology 11 651 2918
Microbiology 14 659 3055
Nutrition and Food Science 14 775 3493
Genetics 15 917 4104
Botany 14 919 4175
Paleontology 14 983 4212
Biochemistry 14 937 4242
Neuroscience 13 1089 4645

Physics rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Physics in Ireland and 3806th in the World with 541 publications made and 12,898 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 22 In Ireland
#974 of 1,457 In Europe
#3806 of 6,713 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 3 0
2002 3 0
2003 3 3
2004 3 6
2005 4 11
2006 6 34
2007 14 48
2008 12 74
2009 21 100
2010 19 149
2011 18 188
2012 19 240
2013 24 274
2014 36 317
2015 29 352
2016 27 375
2017 25 500
2018 41 619
2019 60 795
2020 51 1074
2021 65 1498
2022 25 1866
2023 15 1967
2024 11 1842

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 13 719 2863
Materials Science 13 791 3042
Optical Engineering 13 938 3770
Quantum and Particle physics 12 1061 4279

Computer Science rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Computer Science in Ireland and 4020th in the World with 519 publications made and 10,127 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Ireland
#995 of 1,469 In Europe
#4020 of 6,845 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 0
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 6 1
2001 3 0
2002 3 3
2003 3 1
2004 1 5
2005 0 6
2006 4 14
2007 8 17
2008 13 44
2009 12 34
2010 15 70
2011 9 82
2012 20 129
2013 16 125
2014 17 158
2015 32 179
2016 30 195
2017 38 288
2018 42 423
2019 52 571
2020 58 853
2021 77 1300
2022 31 1795
2023 14 1909
2024 9 1558

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 11 539 1702
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 578 2032
Human-Computer Interaction 11 666 2077
Cyber Security 11 668 2336
Computer Networking 11 699 2612
Telecommunications 11 750 2857
Computer Vision 12 927 3679
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 1010 3967
Machine Learning 13 1013 4261
Neuroscience 13 1089 4645

Chemistry rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 16th for Chemistry in Ireland and 3829th in the World with 507 publications made and 13,360 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 22 In Ireland
#917 of 1,417 In Europe
#3829 of 6,545 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 4 1
2001 4 0
2002 3 3
2003 3 4
2004 4 9
2005 6 16
2006 7 43
2007 12 52
2008 12 82
2009 16 109
2010 19 158
2011 15 188
2012 19 268
2013 21 295
2014 30 328
2015 22 369
2016 25 392
2017 18 495
2018 37 599
2019 65 807
2020 42 1048
2021 69 1656
2022 24 2027
2023 15 2098
2024 10 1960

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 9 576 2204
Nanotechnology 13 719 2863
Materials Science 13 791 3042
Organic Chemistry 13 777 3194
Physical chemistry 12 840 3461
Nutrition and Food Science 14 775 3493
Biochemistry 14 937 4242

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 5031st in the World with 465 publications made and 11,138 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 26 In Ireland
#1216 of 1,500 In Europe
#5031 of 7,081 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 5 2
2001 3 0
2002 3 0
2003 5 1
2004 1 4
2005 1 3
2006 4 6
2007 4 12
2008 7 25
2009 5 21
2010 7 45
2011 8 50
2012 13 98
2013 15 108
2014 14 133
2015 24 135
2016 32 180
2017 30 312
2018 43 366
2019 51 534
2020 67 889
2021 68 1450
2022 33 1870
2023 9 1860
2024 6 1530

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 16 1016 4241
Law 14 1075 4335
Archaeology 14 1123 4570
Political Science 14 1153 4612
History 15 1151 4748
Linguistics 15 1181 4829
Philosophy 13 1227 5020
Sociology 18 1194 5194

Medicine rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Medicine in Ireland and 4246th in the World with 456 publications made and 11,374 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Ireland
#974 of 1,433 In Europe
#4246 of 6,775 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1995 0 2
1996 3 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 0
2002 4 2
2003 5 3
2004 5 6
2005 6 15
2006 6 28
2007 7 45
2008 8 73
2009 5 63
2010 14 98
2011 13 131
2012 9 163
2013 18 195
2014 24 226
2015 23 241
2016 30 259
2017 20 310
2018 40 432
2019 51 617
2020 64 1025
2021 55 1513
2022 18 1673
2023 12 1693
2024 9 1337

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 11 651 2918
Physical Therapy 13 794 3112
Nursing 13 769 3329
Pathology 11 864 3757
Public Health 14 910 4088
Anatomy and Physiology 13 952 4126
Surgery 15 1001 4439
Psychiatry 14 999 4462

Environmental Science rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 4634th in the World with 443 publications made and 11,320 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 20 In Ireland
#1109 of 1,464 In Europe
#4634 of 6,876 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 4 1
2004 3 4
2005 3 4
2006 4 13
2007 6 18
2008 5 37
2009 7 38
2010 9 62
2011 13 84
2012 15 134
2013 16 172
2014 19 183
2015 27 187
2016 31 229
2017 31 393
2018 32 439
2019 41 527
2020 51 864
2021 79 1559
2022 22 2012
2023 11 2012
2024 6 1738

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Management 15 866 3366
Paleontology 14 983 4212
Ecology 15 1015 4298
Geology 15 1037 4304
Geography and Cartography 17 1200 5011

Psychology rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Psychology in Ireland and 4628th in the World with 246 publications made and 4,531 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Ireland
#1070 of 1,423 In Europe
#4628 of 6,645 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 3 2
2003 2 2
2004 1 3
2005 1 8
2006 3 9
2007 5 17
2008 5 35
2009 2 19
2010 3 35
2011 5 58
2012 7 60
2013 8 77
2014 6 103
2015 10 108
2016 16 138
2017 17 145
2018 27 239
2019 26 300
2020 37 464
2021 32 623
2022 17 785
2023 4 780
2024 5 643

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 16 1016 4241
Social Psychology 13 1034 4305
Psychiatry 14 999 4462
Neuroscience 13 1089 4645

Mathematics rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 17th for Mathematics in Ireland and 5036th in the World with 217 publications made and 2,964 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 20 In Ireland
#1172 of 1,401 In Europe
#5036 of 6,418 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 4
2007 4 3
2008 4 12
2009 5 10
2010 9 35
2011 1 43
2012 10 69
2013 8 68
2014 7 68
2015 14 73
2016 14 75
2017 16 139
2018 22 189
2019 22 294
2020 22 369
2021 28 580
2022 17 775
2023 6 818
2024 4 525

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 578 2032
Statistics 16 1196 5147

Business rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 15th for Business in Ireland and 4468th in the World with 190 publications made and 4,247 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 20 In Ireland
#1145 of 1,433 In Europe
#4468 of 6,339 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 1 3
2007 4 8
2008 5 15
2009 3 14
2010 7 28
2011 5 23
2012 3 49
2013 4 40
2014 6 60
2015 12 63
2016 8 54
2017 10 108
2018 9 142
2019 17 215
2020 29 328
2021 35 606
2022 16 868
2023 3 901
2024 6 644

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marketing 14 1043 4095
Management 16 1193 4775

Art & Design rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Art & Design in Ireland and 3731st in the World with 135 publications made and 3,204 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#14 of 20 In Ireland
#982 of 1,381 In Europe
#3731 of 5,966 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 0 1
2006 1 2
2007 0 0
2008 2 3
2009 2 3
2010 3 5
2011 4 15
2012 5 28
2013 5 32
2014 8 46
2015 9 35
2016 10 67
2017 11 93
2018 14 157
2019 15 169
2020 24 243
2021 10 230
2022 5 309
2023 1 363
2024 1 312

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 11 539 1702
Fashion Design 12 980 3708

Economics rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Economics in Ireland and 4582nd in the World with 112 publications made and 3,416 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Ireland
#1118 of 1,388 In Europe
#4582 of 6,167 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 3
2006 0 4
2007 2 5
2008 2 14
2009 2 10
2010 2 11
2011 2 11
2012 3 19
2013 3 29
2014 1 33
2015 5 43
2016 3 30
2017 6 50
2018 10 77
2019 7 88
2020 21 230
2021 20 404
2022 13 561
2023 3 601
2024 1 407

The following table provides academic rankings for Athlone Institute of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 14 985 4129