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Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 15th in Ireland, 3490th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 67 research topics. Athlone Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,004 academic publications and 16,641 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3490 of 14,131 In the World
#994 of 2,785 In Europe
#15 of 32 In Ireland
#1289 of 1,654 For Biomedical Engineering
#1582 of 2,080 For Multimedia
#1893 of 2,706 For Human-Computer Interaction
#3587 of 7,738 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 3439th in the World with 676 publications made and 12,175 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 22 In Ireland
#902 of 1,453 In Europe
#3439 of 6,684 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 2 1
2000 1 0
2001 3 0
2002 3 2
2003 3 3
2004 2 2
2005 3 12
2006 6 32
2007 15 33
2008 16 65
2009 20 108
2010 29 149
2011 23 208
2012 25 261
2013 28 284
2014 40 357
2015 36 353
2016 38 371
2017 38 488
2018 52 676
2019 77 869
2020 66 1098
2021 95 1812
2022 37 2374
2023 15 2230

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

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 9 434 1289
Human-Computer Interaction 11 646 1893
Chemical Engineering 9 565 2137
Computer Networking 12 678 2476
Telecommunications 12 731 2723
Nanotechnology 13 703 2772
Materials Science 13 781 2958
Metallurgical Engineering 10 764 2960
Mechanical Engineering 11 947 3450
Optical Engineering 13 910 3603
Electrical Engineering 13 957 3695

Biology rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 18th for Biology in Ireland and 4273rd in the World with 523 publications made and 10,618 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 22 In Ireland
#988 of 1,445 In Europe
#4273 of 6,770 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 2 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 4 1
2001 2 0
2002 4 3
2003 3 4
2004 3 4
2005 5 19
2006 9 33
2007 8 32
2008 9 67
2009 12 98
2010 12 109
2011 15 173
2012 12 222
2013 21 264
2014 34 299
2015 21 318
2016 27 349
2017 29 432
2018 44 588
2019 66 752
2020 60 999
2021 73 1681
2022 26 2196
2023 14 2134

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

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 11 609 2660
Nanotechnology 13 703 2772
Microbiology 14 633 2813
Nutrition and Food Science 13 756 3373
Genetics 14 890 3975
Paleontology 14 944 4010
Biochemistry 14 909 4036
Botany 13 902 4097
Neuroscience 13 1032 4319

Physics rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 15th for Physics in Ireland and 3705th in the World with 523 publications made and 9,655 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 22 In Ireland
#955 of 1,446 In Europe
#3705 of 6,603 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 0
1995 0 2
1996 2 0
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 2 1
2000 1 0
2001 3 0
2002 3 1
2003 3 3
2004 2 2
2005 3 10
2006 7 31
2007 15 34
2008 9 62
2009 18 94
2010 22 136
2011 19 190
2012 15 221
2013 25 257
2014 37 313
2015 27 320
2016 29 326
2017 26 407
2018 35 556
2019 61 708
2020 47 885
2021 68 1377
2022 28 1687
2023 12 1630

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 13 703 2772
Materials Science 13 781 2958
Optical Engineering 13 910 3603
Quantum and Particle physics 12 1021 4087

Computer Science rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Computer Science in Ireland and 3927th in the World with 494 publications made and 6,833 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Ireland
#986 of 1,459 In Europe
#3927 of 6,752 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 2
1996 2 0
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 6 1
2001 3 0
2002 3 2
2003 3 1
2004 1 4
2005 0 6
2006 2 10
2007 9 14
2008 13 38
2009 10 36
2010 15 59
2011 11 71
2012 19 104
2013 17 108
2014 17 134
2015 28 143
2016 30 161
2017 40 218
2018 47 336
2019 49 460
2020 51 690
2021 72 1104
2022 29 1546
2023 12 1530

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 11 523 1582
Human-Computer Interaction 11 646 1893
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 562 1914
Cyber Security 11 655 2207
Computer Networking 12 678 2476
Telecommunications 12 731 2723
Computer Vision 11 920 3655
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 1006 3921
Machine Learning 13 1020 4291
Neuroscience 13 1032 4319

Chemistry rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 16th for Chemistry in Ireland and 3706th in the World with 486 publications made and 10,423 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 22 In Ireland
#897 of 1,401 In Europe
#3706 of 6,447 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 1 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 4 0
2001 4 0
2002 3 4
2003 2 4
2004 3 4
2005 4 17
2006 7 39
2007 13 40
2008 9 64
2009 15 104
2010 22 148
2011 14 192
2012 16 239
2013 23 276
2014 31 317
2015 19 335
2016 24 348
2017 18 415
2018 33 564
2019 69 737
2020 44 853
2021 62 1490
2022 29 1835
2023 12 1759

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 9 565 2137
Nanotechnology 13 703 2772
Materials Science 13 781 2958
Organic Chemistry 12 760 3100
Physical chemistry 12 810 3269
Nutrition and Food Science 13 756 3373
Biochemistry 14 909 4036

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 4929th in the World with 448 publications made and 7,174 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 26 In Ireland
#1192 of 1,492 In Europe
#4929 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 5 1
2001 2 0
2002 3 0
2003 5 1
2004 1 3
2005 1 2
2006 4 6
2007 5 12
2008 6 16
2009 4 17
2010 9 42
2011 9 48
2012 14 86
2013 14 91
2014 13 104
2015 20 113
2016 31 134
2017 34 245
2018 48 269
2019 46 402
2020 62 743
2021 63 1176
2022 34 1622
2023 8 1494

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 15 940 3861
Law 14 1043 4241
Demography 16 981 4342
Archaeology 15 1102 4459
History 14 1096 4505
Political Science 14 1118 4519
Linguistics 16 1177 4825
Sociology 18 1141 4979
Philosophy 13 1217 5033

Medicine rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Medicine in Ireland and 4082nd in the World with 439 publications made and 8,574 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Ireland
#954 of 1,417 In Europe
#4082 of 6,680 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 3 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 1 2
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 4 3
2003 4 3
2004 4 3
2005 4 13
2006 6 24
2007 9 35
2008 6 61
2009 6 70
2010 15 89
2011 12 131
2012 8 146
2013 17 174
2014 23 202
2015 19 213
2016 31 228
2017 22 290
2018 40 367
2019 54 544
2020 58 812
2021 55 1345
2022 21 1511
2023 9 1422

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

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 9 434 1289
Pharmacology 11 609 2660
Physical Therapy 13 814 3188
Nursing 13 755 3221
Pathology 11 833 3494
Anatomy and Physiology 13 936 4018
Public Health 15 918 4083
Surgery 15 976 4265
Psychiatry 13 993 4393

Environmental Science rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 4502nd in the World with 430 publications made and 8,108 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 20 In Ireland
#1077 of 1,458 In Europe
#4502 of 6,798 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 4 1
2004 2 1
2005 2 6
2006 4 11
2007 7 13
2008 3 26
2009 7 39
2010 11 56
2011 11 82
2012 14 129
2013 16 155
2014 19 152
2015 26 181
2016 31 190
2017 34 316
2018 32 386
2019 42 469
2020 47 680
2021 71 1330
2022 27 1754
2023 10 1749

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 13 827 3209
Paleontology 14 944 4010
Ecology 15 982 4170
Geology 14 1005 4193
Geography and Cartography 16 1178 4945

Psychology rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Psychology in Ireland and 4571st in the World with 240 publications made and 3,201 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Ireland
#1056 of 1,414 In Europe
#4571 of 6,528 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1996 2 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 3 3
2003 2 2
2004 1 2
2005 1 8
2006 2 8
2007 5 12
2008 5 35
2009 3 22
2010 3 29
2011 6 59
2012 7 56
2013 8 69
2014 5 95
2015 9 93
2016 16 117
2017 20 127
2018 32 207
2019 24 252
2020 34 407
2021 32 500
2022 15 722
2023 3 656

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 15 940 3861
Neuroscience 13 1032 4319
Psychiatry 13 993 4393
Social Psychology 14 1045 4395

Mathematics rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 17th for Mathematics in Ireland and 4790th in the World with 223 publications made and 2,242 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 20 In Ireland
#1130 of 1,388 In Europe
#4790 of 6,305 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 5 2
2008 4 6
2009 6 12
2010 9 32
2011 2 36
2012 10 62
2013 7 51
2014 7 61
2015 13 56
2016 14 61
2017 19 107
2018 28 141
2019 22 241
2020 23 325
2021 27 517
2022 16 708
2023 6 694

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 11 562 1914
Statistics 14 1162 4968

Business rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 15th for Business in Ireland and 4269th in the World with 181 publications made and 2,936 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 20 In Ireland
#1101 of 1,414 In Europe
#4269 of 6,187 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2005 0 1
2006 1 2
2007 4 8
2008 5 12
2009 2 14
2010 5 15
2011 6 33
2012 4 39
2013 4 31
2014 5 46
2015 10 59
2016 9 44
2017 11 77
2018 16 115
2019 16 177
2020 25 278
2021 34 534
2022 16 759
2023 3 755

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 14 992 3769
Management 16 1164 4624

Art & Design rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Art & Design in Ireland and 3781st in the World with 128 publications made and 1,885 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
#986 of 1,349 In Europe
#3781 of 5,720 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 0 1
2006 1 1
2007 1 1
2008 2 2
2009 1 2
2010 3 6
2011 4 10
2012 5 25
2013 3 26
2014 7 38
2015 9 29
2016 11 54
2017 13 73
2018 11 115
2019 11 128
2020 25 178
2021 11 182
2022 5 272
2023 0 286

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 11 523 1582
Fashion Design 12 1011 3863

Economics rankings

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Economics in Ireland and 4487th in the World with 113 publications made and 2,141 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Ireland
#1100 of 1,366 In Europe
#4487 of 5,995 In the World

Athlone Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 1
2006 0 3
2007 3 6
2008 2 13
2009 3 10
2010 2 11
2011 2 16
2012 3 17
2013 3 21
2014 1 22
2015 3 42
2016 2 22
2017 7 28
2018 13 64
2019 7 83
2020 18 163
2021 22 367
2022 13 479
2023 3 509

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 14 968 4091