Letterkenny Institute of Technology: Rankings

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Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 20th in Ireland, 4607th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 51 research topics. Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,545 academic publications and 8,057 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4607 of 14,131 In the World
#1181 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 32 In Ireland
#2773 of 5,406 For Botany
#2774 of 6,555 For Geography and Cartography
#3164 of 6,004 For Genetics
#6467 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5745 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Environmental Science rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 3630th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 3,731 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 20 In Ireland
#897 of 1,464 In Europe
#3630 of 6,876 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1994 0 2
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 2 5
2005 3 9
2006 8 37
2007 6 30
2008 5 23
2009 6 43
2010 5 35
2011 5 62
2012 7 79
2013 6 77
2014 7 114
2015 9 122
2016 3 121
2017 6 127
2018 14 127
2019 9 135
2020 916 216
2021 33 416
2022 29 593
2023 16 821
2024 13 831

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

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 10 773 2774
Geology 14 998 4143
Ecology 16 1171 5058
Paleontology 18 1275 5581

Biology rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Biology in Ireland and 3889th in the World with 877 publications made and 3,972 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 22 In Ireland
#904 of 1,448 In Europe
#3889 of 6,833 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 2 5
2005 4 7
2006 8 27
2007 3 21
2008 5 25
2009 5 41
2010 5 37
2011 4 58
2012 6 66
2013 7 54
2014 4 99
2015 9 111
2016 2 89
2017 7 98
2018 11 106
2019 7 120
2020 699 176
2021 34 360
2022 27 529
2023 10 655
2024 11 619

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

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Botany 11 664 2773
Genetics 11 760 3164
Biochemistry 18 1125 5219
Paleontology 18 1275 5581

Computer Science rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 16th for Computer Science in Ireland and 4192nd in the World with 517 publications made and 4,258 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Computer Graphics, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 21 In Ireland
#1033 of 1,469 In Europe
#4192 of 6,845 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 2
2004 2 3
2005 1 4
2006 4 31
2007 3 51
2008 4 47
2009 11 56
2010 8 78
2011 10 82
2012 24 140
2013 9 119
2014 14 177
2015 14 157
2016 8 171
2017 14 148
2018 21 166
2019 27 213
2020 184 251
2021 59 437
2022 41 562
2023 25 720
2024 28 727

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

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 9 570 1700
Computer Networking 12 736 2824
Cyber Security 12 772 2886
Telecommunications 12 762 2905
Management Information Systems 15 978 3203
Computer Vision 11 845 3256
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 1071 4268
Machine Learning 17 1166 5053

Engineering rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 17th for Engineering in Ireland and 4478th in the World with 516 publications made and 4,091 citations received. Main research topics: Remote Sensing, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 22 In Ireland
#1101 of 1,465 In Europe
#4478 of 6,782 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 1
2004 4 2
2005 3 9
2006 7 47
2007 4 51
2008 5 54
2009 11 60
2010 6 72
2011 12 90
2012 17 145
2013 8 123
2014 12 185
2015 8 160
2016 10 158
2017 12 160
2018 13 167
2019 21 197
2020 239 256
2021 46 442
2022 29 623
2023 17 793
2024 25 805

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

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 9 665 2346
Computer Networking 12 736 2824
Telecommunications 12 762 2905
Electrical Engineering 14 992 3886
Mechanical Engineering 12 1082 4145
Materials Science 20 1283 5503

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 5612th in the World with 378 publications made and 3,888 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 26 In Ireland
#1321 of 1,500 In Europe
#5612 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 3
2004 0 3
2005 6 9
2006 7 26
2007 6 37
2008 6 23
2009 14 37
2010 5 32
2011 6 50
2012 12 62
2013 6 54
2014 11 82
2015 11 92
2016 9 95
2017 12 99
2018 26 129
2019 33 157
2020 59 227
2021 57 419
2022 42 628
2023 24 833
2024 18 910

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 15 925 3379
Anthropology 14 972 3966
Education Majors 15 1008 4202
Law 15 1116 4609
Political Science 15 1192 4886
Archaeology 18 1280 5448
Sociology 19 1249 5493
History 18 1288 5569
Linguistics 18 1346 5717
Philosophy 18 1378 5995

Business rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 19th for Business in Ireland and 5017th in the World with 194 publications made and 2,088 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#19 of 20 In Ireland
#1227 of 1,433 In Europe
#5017 of 6,339 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 3
2005 0 2
2006 1 4
2007 2 12
2008 4 15
2009 8 12
2010 4 12
2011 4 32
2012 9 43
2013 4 18
2014 5 44
2015 5 32
2016 6 39
2017 5 50
2018 9 76
2019 17 92
2020 23 116
2021 33 240
2022 31 327
2023 13 477
2024 10 497

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

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 15 978 3203
Marketing 15 1068 4234
Management 18 1235 5025

Mathematics rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 15th for Mathematics in Ireland and 4581st in the World with 190 publications made and 1,834 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 20 In Ireland
#1086 of 1,401 In Europe
#4581 of 6,418 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 2
2004 2 2
2005 1 2
2006 1 10
2007 4 24
2008 3 13
2009 3 28
2010 3 22
2011 5 35
2012 10 56
2013 3 55
2014 6 78
2015 9 66
2016 6 71
2017 3 66
2018 12 85
2019 11 91
2020 43 134
2021 26 224
2022 18 293
2023 10 400
2024 5 309

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

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 13 1045 4400

Psychology rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 17th for Psychology in Ireland and 5150th in the World with 183 publications made and 2,116 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 19 In Ireland
#1164 of 1,423 In Europe
#5150 of 6,645 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 0 0
2005 2 2
2006 1 5
2007 5 9
2008 3 13
2009 4 13
2010 2 21
2011 2 15
2012 3 30
2013 4 15
2014 5 45
2015 5 48
2016 4 48
2017 4 39
2018 11 56
2019 15 62
2020 21 104
2021 36 203
2022 28 311
2023 11 390
2024 12 406

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

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 15 1008 4202
Psychiatry 16 1063 4771
Social Psychology 15 1129 4849

Art & Design rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 16th for Art & Design in Ireland and 4416th in the World with 176 publications made and 682 citations received. Main research topic: Computer Graphics.

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
#16 of 20 In Ireland
#1119 of 1,381 In Europe
#4416 of 5,966 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 2 5
2007 0 10
2008 3 6
2009 1 10
2010 1 6
2011 1 13
2012 5 10
2013 1 13
2014 3 21
2015 2 20
2016 3 19
2017 5 20
2018 4 21
2019 6 52
2020 99 44
2021 16 91
2022 9 110
2023 6 161
2024 6 154

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

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 9 570 1700

Economics rankings

Letterkenny Institute of Technology ranked 18th for Economics in Ireland and 5293rd in the World with 123 publications made and 1,177 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 19 In Ireland
#1231 of 1,388 In Europe
#5293 of 6,167 In the World

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 2
2007 4 10
2008 2 11
2009 8 15
2010 1 9
2011 1 12
2012 1 20
2013 3 15
2014 4 26
2015 2 22
2016 3 28
2017 3 40
2018 9 41
2019 12 42
2020 15 61
2021 20 145
2022 14 230
2023 12 331
2024 5 309

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

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 19 1159 5075

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Speciality Ireland Europe World Rank
Quantum and Particle physics 18 1253 5236
Organic Chemistry 18 1185 5302
Medicine 20 1183 5389
Chemistry 21 1237 5425
Physics 22 1297 5455
Pathology 18 1192 5622