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Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 15th in Ireland, 3522nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 79 research topics. Institute of Technology Sligo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,448 academic publications and 35,092 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3522 of 14,131 In the World
#1000 of 2,785 In Europe
#15 of 32 In Ireland
#935 of 1,036 For Social Work
#2250 of 2,968 For Environmental Engineering
#2253 of 4,181 For Nanotechnology
#6164 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3657 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 13th for Biology in Ireland and 3735th in the World with 910 publications made and 29,141 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 22 In Ireland
#876 of 1,448 In Europe
#3735 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 1 0
1999 4 2
2000 2 1
2001 3 0
2002 3 5
2003 2 15
2004 5 8
2005 5 16
2006 5 25
2007 13 49
2008 11 73
2009 10 118
2010 11 163
2011 8 176
2012 14 200
2013 14 233
2014 24 258
2015 38 409
2016 45 694
2017 32 938
2018 59 1293
2019 78 1763
2020 95 2684
2021 89 3595
2022 109 4317
2023 124 5022
2024 103 5678

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

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 11 584 2253
Microbiology 12 544 2272
Oncology and Cancer research 11 668 2828
Biotechnology 11 672 2886
Nutrition and Food Science 12 693 3024
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 707 3104
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 768 3235
Biochemistry 12 783 3379
Immunology 11 769 3454
Paleontology 13 901 3762
Agricultural Science 12 853 3785
Genetics 14 882 3921
Botany 13 876 3943
Neuroscience 14 1138 4887

Engineering rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 14th for Engineering in Ireland and 3652nd in the World with 827 publications made and 25,769 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 22 In Ireland
#941 of 1,465 In Europe
#3652 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 7 3
2000 3 2
2001 3 2
2002 3 7
2003 1 14
2004 5 8
2005 9 25
2006 5 28
2007 12 39
2008 13 58
2009 14 95
2010 11 116
2011 18 150
2012 12 142
2013 6 158
2014 18 215
2015 27 361
2016 34 575
2017 23 752
2018 48 1015
2019 58 1441
2020 69 2179
2021 93 3077
2022 88 3858
2023 133 4635
2024 108 5628

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

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 10 587 2250
Nanotechnology 11 584 2253
Chemical Engineering 11 608 2376
Geotechnical Engineering 10 703 2800
Biotechnology 11 672 2886
Materials Science 12 784 3012
Metallurgical Engineering 11 790 3133
Structural Engineering 10 865 3202
Electrical Engineering 12 878 3350
Civil Engineering 12 919 3462
Aerospace Engineering 12 955 3648
Optical Engineering 14 980 3985
Acoustical Engineering 12 1039 4034
Mechanical Engineering 13 1085 4148
Telecommunications 16 1051 4343

Environmental Science rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 3958th in the World with 810 publications made and 19,492 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 20 In Ireland
#959 of 1,464 In Europe
#3958 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 4 3
2000 2 0
2001 3 1
2002 2 6
2003 1 12
2004 5 11
2005 9 25
2006 4 30
2007 14 51
2008 14 84
2009 13 117
2010 13 172
2011 13 205
2012 18 209
2013 14 240
2014 23 295
2015 33 373
2016 42 554
2017 23 695
2018 44 912
2019 55 1227
2020 69 1807
2021 73 2383
2022 83 2790
2023 118 3415
2024 112 3991

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

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 10 587 2250
Environmental Management 11 703 2573
Environmental Chemistry 10 669 2679
Geotechnical Engineering 10 703 2800
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 707 3104
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 875 3349
Oceanography 13 888 3501
Ecology 12 891 3608
Paleontology 13 901 3762
Agricultural Science 12 853 3785
Geology 12 940 3820
Geography and Cartography 14 1081 4339

Chemistry rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 13th for Chemistry in Ireland and 3408th in the World with 777 publications made and 28,236 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 22 In Ireland
#835 of 1,417 In Europe
#3408 of 6,545 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1998 3 0
1999 5 3
2000 4 1
2001 3 1
2002 4 9
2003 2 20
2004 7 13
2005 9 20
2006 3 27
2007 11 48
2008 11 58
2009 14 94
2010 11 112
2011 13 146
2012 13 168
2013 9 182
2014 14 234
2015 31 377
2016 39 659
2017 27 837
2018 40 1133
2019 56 1585
2020 77 2483
2021 100 3392
2022 87 4230
2023 102 4931
2024 81 5711

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

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 11 584 2253
Chemical Engineering 11 608 2376
Environmental Chemistry 10 669 2679
Physical chemistry 11 726 2895
Materials Science 12 784 3012
Nutrition and Food Science 12 693 3024
Organic Chemistry 11 754 3104
Biochemistry 12 783 3379

Physics rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 13th for Physics in Ireland and 3604th in the World with 687 publications made and 22,806 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 22 In Ireland
#932 of 1,457 In Europe
#3604 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 5 3
2000 2 3
2001 1 2
2002 2 7
2003 2 16
2004 6 12
2005 10 23
2006 2 25
2007 6 24
2008 15 40
2009 14 72
2010 14 97
2011 16 120
2012 6 107
2013 4 132
2014 14 183
2015 25 322
2016 31 498
2017 19 688
2018 42 890
2019 44 1276
2020 63 1978
2021 84 2782
2022 74 3444
2023 98 4153
2024 83 5014

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

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 11 584 2253
Condensed Matter Physics 9 638 2451
Materials Science 12 784 3012
Quantum and Particle physics 11 898 3438
Optical Engineering 14 980 3985
Acoustical Engineering 12 1039 4034

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 5173rd in the World with 642 publications made and 9,077 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 26 In Ireland
#1241 of 1,500 In Europe
#5173 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1998 2 1
1999 3 3
2000 0 1
2001 2 2
2002 1 2
2003 3 8
2004 1 0
2005 7 15
2006 5 17
2007 7 18
2008 11 38
2009 12 67
2010 13 90
2011 8 103
2012 8 89
2013 11 119
2014 22 135
2015 22 151
2016 25 169
2017 21 261
2018 44 352
2019 51 477
2020 51 739
2021 65 1059
2022 84 1365
2023 93 1712
2024 66 1981

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 10 306 935
Anthropology 13 930 3629
Demography 15 972 4329
Archaeology 13 1097 4407
History 13 1110 4510
Linguistics 13 1150 4682
Sociology 16 1111 4788
Law 17 1167 4875
Political Science 17 1222 5074
Philosophy 15 1274 5324

Medicine rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 15th for Medicine in Ireland and 4292nd in the World with 568 publications made and 11,252 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 21 In Ireland
#985 of 1,433 In Europe
#4292 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1998 1 0
1999 3 0
2000 2 1
2001 2 1
2002 1 2
2003 2 13
2004 5 6
2005 3 10
2006 3 20
2007 8 35
2008 6 42
2009 5 68
2010 5 80
2011 6 111
2012 9 109
2013 5 118
2014 13 115
2015 17 158
2016 21 222
2017 16 278
2018 36 426
2019 56 539
2020 61 896
2021 68 1324
2022 86 1786
2023 70 2006
2024 55 2035

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

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 10 306 935
Gerontology 12 613 2271
Oncology and Cancer research 11 668 2828
Physical Therapy 12 784 3070
Immunology 11 769 3454
Surgery 11 850 3495
Nursing 14 824 3597
Pathology 12 882 3834
Health Science 14 885 3836
Anatomy and Physiology 14 966 4214
Public Health 16 959 4333
Psychiatry 15 1019 4570

Computer Science rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 20th for Computer Science in Ireland and 5238th in the World with 454 publications made and 6,310 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 21 In Ireland
#1234 of 1,469 In Europe
#5238 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 1
1999 3 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 1
2002 1 1
2003 2 4
2004 2 3
2005 2 9
2006 2 17
2007 2 8
2008 4 11
2009 1 21
2010 7 45
2011 9 51
2012 9 54
2013 4 72
2014 13 82
2015 14 98
2016 11 161
2017 10 220
2018 26 292
2019 32 383
2020 41 656
2021 54 1058
2022 58 1328
2023 78 1652
2024 64 2031

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

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 768 3235
Telecommunications 16 1051 4343
Machine Learning 15 1131 4859
Neuroscience 14 1138 4887
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 1220 5086

Psychology rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 16th for Psychology in Ireland and 5065th in the World with 308 publications made and 3,459 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Social Work.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 19 In Ireland
#1144 of 1,423 In Europe
#5065 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 2 1
2001 1 0
2002 2 3
2003 2 1
2004 1 1
2005 1 4
2006 1 5
2007 1 2
2008 3 3
2009 3 13
2010 4 16
2011 8 21
2012 2 19
2013 3 20
2014 5 28
2015 8 42
2016 7 55
2017 10 65
2018 20 119
2019 34 159
2020 38 242
2021 33 437
2022 47 591
2023 35 711
2024 35 799

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

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 10 306 935
Psychiatry 15 1019 4570
Neuroscience 14 1138 4887
Social Psychology 16 1167 4977

Mathematics rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 18th for Mathematics in Ireland and 5110th in the World with 242 publications made and 3,315 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 20 In Ireland
#1184 of 1,401 In Europe
#5110 of 6,418 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 4
2003 2 3
2004 0 1
2005 3 5
2006 2 4
2007 1 3
2008 5 5
2009 3 15
2010 7 25
2011 7 26
2012 4 22
2013 3 58
2014 4 49
2015 4 60
2016 7 65
2017 8 86
2018 18 102
2019 16 145
2020 21 219
2021 24 349
2022 27 513
2023 45 701
2024 24 676

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

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 15 1162 4962

Business rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 17th for Business in Ireland and 4858th in the World with 238 publications made and 2,711 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#17 of 20 In Ireland
#1203 of 1,433 In Europe
#4858 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 2 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 2 3
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 4 6
2006 2 2
2007 2 5
2008 5 9
2009 6 12
2010 3 19
2011 6 30
2012 3 26
2013 4 41
2014 7 50
2015 7 73
2016 10 59
2017 7 78
2018 10 99
2019 16 118
2020 26 230
2021 25 341
2022 32 384
2023 36 525
2024 20 482

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

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marketing 16 1136 4542
Finance 12 1166 4693
Management 17 1208 4848

Economics rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 16th for Economics in Ireland and 4926th in the World with 181 publications made and 2,011 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 19 In Ireland
#1175 of 1,388 In Europe
#4926 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 1
2006 1 0
2007 2 3
2008 5 9
2009 5 9
2010 2 12
2011 6 25
2012 2 12
2013 3 30
2014 3 34
2015 6 52
2016 6 37
2017 5 52
2018 8 83
2019 20 91
2020 15 144
2021 19 253
2022 20 328
2023 29 435
2024 17 422

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

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 12 1166 4693
Development Studies 15 1122 4865

Art & Design rankings

Institute of Technology Sligo ranked 17th for Art & Design in Ireland and 4480th in the World with 124 publications made and 1,260 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#17 of 20 In Ireland
#1129 of 1,381 In Europe
#4480 of 5,966 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 0
2007 0 1
2008 1 2
2009 0 3
2010 5 13
2011 3 15
2012 3 24
2013 1 28
2014 7 17
2015 9 28
2016 5 25
2017 4 30
2018 20 47
2019 13 66
2020 8 117
2021 9 176
2022 14 246
2023 12 264
2024 6 296

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

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Fashion Design 14 1089 4234