Cork Institute of Technology: Rankings

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Cork Institute of Technology ranked 12th in Ireland, 2696th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 14 research topics. Cork Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,931 academic publications and 50,080 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2696 of 14,131 In the World
#852 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 32 In Ireland
#388 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#626 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#668 of 3,656 For Microbiology
#2925 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2661 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 11 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Cork Institute of Technology ranked 11th for Engineering in Ireland and 2198th in the World with 726 publications made and 11,852 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Automation and Control engineering, Electronic Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Ireland
#642 of 1,466 In Europe
#2198 of 6,795 In the World

Cork Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 5 1
1999 5 2
2000 2 3
2001 7 19
2002 9 52
2003 16 68
2004 20 106
2005 31 136
2006 18 145
2007 24 168
2008 30 213
2009 54 287
2010 54 331
2011 36 360
2012 32 399
2013 25 447
2014 37 505
2015 32 544
2016 61 611
2017 59 690
2018 58 761
2019 46 810
2020 45 867
2021 20 871

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

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 2 124 388
Computer Networking 8 411 1197
Electronic Engineering 9 405 1256
Optical Engineering 11 629 2173
Materials Science 11 658 2378

Physics rankings

Cork Institute of Technology ranked 12th for Physics in Ireland and 3156th in the World with 458 publications made and 13,933 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Ireland
#835 of 1,460 In Europe
#3156 of 6,729 In the World

Cork Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 3 20
2000 1 20
2001 4 35
2002 10 75
2003 10 92
2004 12 116
2005 15 139
2006 15 174
2007 19 191
2008 15 257
2009 38 364
2010 23 423
2011 25 489
2012 28 558
2013 24 633
2014 32 706
2015 20 737
2016 34 775
2017 34 832
2018 38 887
2019 32 911
2020 15 913
2021 11 915

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

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 11 629 2173
Materials Science 11 658 2378
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 941 3634

Computer Science rankings

Cork Institute of Technology ranked 11th for Computer Science in Ireland and 2556th in the World with 407 publications made and 6,156 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Blockchain and Cryptography, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 21 In Ireland
#707 of 1,470 In Europe
#2556 of 6,855 In the World

Cork Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 3 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 1 0
2003 10 5
2004 10 14
2005 16 28
2006 10 33
2007 12 53
2008 16 72
2009 21 97
2010 32 120
2011 16 128
2012 17 150
2013 24 209
2014 21 237
2015 17 254
2016 36 307
2017 37 355
2018 29 385
2019 32 477
2020 34 534
2021 11 536

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

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 219 626
Computer Networking 8 411 1197
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 947 3649

Biology rankings

Cork Institute of Technology ranked 11th for Biology in Ireland and 3059th in the World with 406 publications made and 15,739 citations received. Main research topics: Microbiology, Virology, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Ireland
#752 of 1,449 In Europe
#3059 of 6,841 In the World

Cork Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1999 3 14
2000 5 32
2001 2 40
2002 10 69
2003 8 97
2004 12 151
2005 15 212
2006 8 232
2007 4 240
2008 7 252
2009 15 314
2010 25 406
2011 17 439
2012 28 568
2013 22 634
2014 40 743
2015 33 812
2016 33 891
2017 33 975
2018 18 1017
2019 21 1053
2020 32 1087
2021 13 1096

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

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Microbiology 5 224 668
Virology 7 304 1008
Genetics 14 878 3881

Chemistry rankings

Cork Institute of Technology ranked 12th for Chemistry in Ireland and 3231st in the World with 306 publications made and 7,096 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Ireland
#799 of 1,417 In Europe
#3231 of 6,561 In the World

Cork Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 15
2000 0 0
2001 5 35
2002 7 67
2003 5 75
2004 9 102
2005 5 103
2006 7 107
2007 11 110
2008 6 132
2009 19 149
2010 18 185
2011 11 194
2012 14 228
2013 13 269
2014 14 290
2015 13 324
2016 21 358
2017 29 404
2018 29 460
2019 29 488
2020 25 499
2021 13 501

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

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 11 658 2378

Medicine rankings

Cork Institute of Technology ranked 12th for Medicine in Ireland and 3489th in the World with 227 publications made and 8,564 citations received. Main research topic: Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 21 In Ireland
#842 of 1,437 In Europe
#3489 of 6,793 In the World

Cork Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1999 2 3
2000 3 14
2001 1 15
2002 2 17
2003 2 18
2004 3 45
2005 7 79
2006 4 88
2007 2 89
2008 8 101
2009 5 135
2010 16 193
2011 9 206
2012 13 284
2013 6 289
2014 17 335
2015 13 346
2016 15 355
2017 28 599
2018 12 628
2019 21 645
2020 24 666
2021 13 679

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

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 7 304 1008

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cork Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 4899th in the World with 169 publications made and 5,777 citations received. Main research topic: Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 26 In Ireland
#1194 of 1,502 In Europe
#4899 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 3 8
2000 4 14
2001 5 28
2002 3 33
2003 0 0
2004 1 36
2005 2 37
2006 2 47
2007 2 48
2008 5 66
2009 8 68
2010 3 76
2011 5 80
2012 5 87
2013 7 92
2014 11 106
2015 5 108
2016 25 246
2017 16 476
2018 9 479
2019 19 500
2020 20 508
2021 9 515

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Demography 11 590 2138

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Cork Institute of Technology

Speciality Ireland Europe World Rank
Art & Design 12 883 3223
Mathematics 12 886 3577
Business 13 975 3606
Environmental Science 16 1045 4340