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Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 20th in Ireland, 4421st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 41 research topics. Limerick Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 538 academic publications and 7,676 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4421 of 14,131 In the World
#1179 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 32 In Ireland
#2 of 2 In Limerick
#3718 of 3,839 For Aesthetics
#4112 of 4,645 For Education Majors
#4274 of 4,476 For Anthropology
#4424 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4015 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 5567th in the World with 354 publications made and 4,149 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 26 In Ireland
#1313 of 1,502 In Europe
#5567 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 6
1997 0 4
1998 0 4
1999 1 1
2000 1 1
2001 0 5
2002 3 6
2003 1 7
2004 1 8
2005 4 9
2006 6 8
2007 4 9
2008 7 17
2009 8 23
2010 11 35
2011 12 54
2012 18 74
2013 7 76
2014 24 84
2015 11 125
2016 15 127
2017 18 155
2018 27 169
2019 40 251
2020 25 366
2021 49 488
2022 20 460
2023 19 489
2024 14 459
2025 5 364

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 11 1018 3718
Education Majors 14 980 4112
Anthropology 16 1028 4274
Linguistics 14 1163 4761
Sociology 17 1161 5008
Archaeology 17 1237 5124
Law 19 1232 5229
History 17 1251 5269
Political Science 19 1265 5348
Philosophy 16 1297 5472

Environmental Science rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 19th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 5305th in the World with 265 publications made and 5,366 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 20 In Ireland
#1234 of 1,464 In Europe
#5305 of 6,888 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 6
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 1 1
2001 1 5
2002 2 5
2003 5 16
2004 0 12
2005 2 22
2006 5 17
2007 4 18
2008 2 18
2009 12 35
2010 12 45
2011 11 78
2012 12 81
2013 10 97
2014 22 112
2015 12 134
2016 11 138
2017 12 153
2018 16 198
2019 23 250
2020 20 359
2021 36 466
2022 14 504
2023 12 477
2024 2 441
2025 2 348

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

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 19 1235 5216
Geology 18 1281 5501
Ecology 17 1263 5549
Paleontology 17 1270 5568

Biology rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 22nd for Biology in Ireland and 5554th in the World with 230 publications made and 4,456 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 22 In Ireland
#1250 of 1,449 In Europe
#5554 of 6,841 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 5
1995 0 6
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 2
1999 2 3
2000 1 1
2001 1 7
2002 1 10
2003 5 20
2004 3 22
2005 0 30
2006 6 19
2007 3 27
2008 2 19
2009 9 38
2010 10 42
2011 9 67
2012 16 86
2013 10 105
2014 14 129
2015 14 145
2016 9 163
2017 8 184
2018 11 226
2019 18 302
2020 20 421
2021 29 521
2022 12 550
2023 9 549
2024 3 469
2025 1 442

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

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 17 1081 4926
Genetics 18 1201 5526
Paleontology 17 1270 5568

Engineering rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 22nd for Engineering in Ireland and 5441st in the World with 220 publications made and 3,405 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 22 In Ireland
#1293 of 1,466 In Europe
#5441 of 6,795 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 9
1996 0 6
1997 0 2
1998 0 5
1999 1 4
2000 1 0
2001 1 8
2002 1 7
2003 5 18
2004 3 21
2005 2 32
2006 3 22
2007 4 25
2008 3 17
2009 7 32
2010 8 27
2011 8 61
2012 10 55
2013 6 80
2014 15 83
2015 12 99
2016 11 113
2017 8 126
2018 16 157
2019 22 199
2020 17 290
2021 32 386
2022 6 416
2023 5 416
2024 3 340
2025 2 364

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

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 19 1206 5078

Physics rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 20th for Physics in Ireland and 5382nd in the World with 203 publications made and 3,079 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 22 In Ireland
#1284 of 1,460 In Europe
#5382 of 6,729 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 5
1995 0 9
1996 0 6
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 5
2000 1 0
2001 1 7
2002 1 9
2003 5 18
2004 3 21
2005 3 34
2006 5 24
2007 4 27
2008 5 16
2009 6 26
2010 9 34
2011 8 67
2012 13 57
2013 5 69
2014 13 73
2015 10 92
2016 12 103
2017 8 125
2018 9 132
2019 16 181
2020 15 225
2021 23 294
2022 3 352
2023 9 323
2024 5 252
2025 4 283

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

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 19 1206 5078
Quantum and Particle physics 16 1242 5170

Computer Science rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 21st for Computer Science in Ireland and 5695th in the World with 196 publications made and 2,256 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 21 In Ireland
#1325 of 1,470 In Europe
#5695 of 6,855 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 5
1998 0 4
1999 2 2
2000 1 0
2001 0 6
2002 2 7
2003 1 10
2004 1 12
2005 2 18
2006 5 10
2007 3 10
2008 4 15
2009 6 24
2010 7 21
2011 9 43
2012 7 44
2013 2 59
2014 12 60
2015 7 79
2016 7 81
2017 7 87
2018 15 95
2019 27 130
2020 18 212
2021 30 260
2022 7 272
2023 5 305
2024 4 272
2025 4 236

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

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 1297 5477

Medicine rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 21st for Medicine in Ireland and 5693rd in the World with 190 publications made and 3,199 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 21 In Ireland
#1228 of 1,437 In Europe
#5693 of 6,793 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 0 5
2003 1 4
2004 1 12
2005 1 3
2006 9 3
2007 1 10
2008 5 6
2009 6 26
2010 4 21
2011 6 32
2012 9 49
2013 5 57
2014 14 67
2015 6 70
2016 5 101
2017 3 91
2018 13 123
2019 28 198
2020 25 333
2021 20 432
2022 9 409
2023 10 416
2024 6 384
2025 1 323

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

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Health 17 984 4478
Pathology 17 1140 5282

Psychology rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 18th for Psychology in Ireland and 5548th in the World with 165 publications made and 1,968 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 19 In Ireland
#1246 of 1,424 In Europe
#5548 of 6,663 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 0
2001 0 4
2002 0 3
2003 1 3
2004 0 6
2005 1 2
2006 5 2
2007 2 6
2008 4 8
2009 3 16
2010 3 16
2011 7 35
2012 7 37
2013 4 43
2014 9 52
2015 1 56
2016 5 75
2017 8 73
2018 10 85
2019 14 117
2020 20 175
2021 25 208
2022 8 211
2023 9 222
2024 13 216
2025 6 218

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

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 14 980 4112
Social Psychology 19 1269 5439

Chemistry rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 20th for Chemistry in Ireland and 5249th in the World with 160 publications made and 3,794 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 22 In Ireland
#1205 of 1,417 In Europe
#5249 of 6,561 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 5
1995 0 9
1996 0 7
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 2 4
2000 1 0
2001 1 7
2002 1 8
2003 5 19
2004 3 18
2005 2 34
2006 2 24
2007 5 31
2008 4 18
2009 7 36
2010 6 31
2011 4 65
2012 12 68
2013 8 80
2014 10 103
2015 12 118
2016 5 138
2017 4 154
2018 10 194
2019 13 246
2020 12 332
2021 17 414
2022 4 452
2023 1 437
2024 2 370

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

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 17 1104 4901
Biochemistry 17 1081 4926
Materials Science 19 1206 5078

Business rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 20th for Business in Ireland and 5143rd in the World with 144 publications made and 1,494 citations received. Main research topic: Management.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 20 In Ireland
#1254 of 1,436 In Europe
#5143 of 6,366 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 1 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 1 5
2006 3 2
2007 1 1
2008 3 3
2009 3 8
2010 4 17
2011 8 31
2012 6 34
2013 4 31
2014 5 36
2015 6 58
2016 7 63
2017 9 62
2018 8 68
2019 25 101
2020 12 123
2021 17 168
2022 11 182
2023 5 175
2024 3 148
2025 2 103

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

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management 19 1249 5087

Mathematics rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 20th for Mathematics in Ireland and 5673rd in the World with 125 publications made and 1,548 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#20 of 20 In Ireland
#1294 of 1,406 In Europe
#5673 of 6,434 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 3
2002 3 5
2003 4 11
2004 0 7
2005 0 22
2006 2 10
2007 2 6
2008 1 11
2009 3 17
2010 0 22
2011 4 41
2012 6 33
2013 3 37
2014 6 42
2015 5 65
2016 8 66
2017 10 75
2018 8 91
2019 8 92
2020 10 140
2021 25 200
2022 6 193
2023 2 179
2024 6 157
2025 2 142

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

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 18 1280 5627

Art & Design rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 18th for Art & Design in Ireland and 4761st in the World with 119 publications made and 783 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Cinematography.

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
#18 of 20 In Ireland
#1179 of 1,385 In Europe
#4761 of 6,010 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 3
2003 0 2
2004 3 4
2005 2 1
2006 2 2
2007 1 3
2008 0 0
2009 1 6
2010 5 7
2011 3 20
2012 5 30
2013 3 24
2014 10 32
2015 3 24
2016 7 36
2017 10 33
2018 9 47
2019 8 61
2020 9 85
2021 14 103
2022 9 122
2023 5 118
2024 4 71
2025 2 79

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

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 7 290 716
Aesthetics 11 1018 3718
Fashion Design 15 1119 4369

Economics rankings

Limerick Institute of Technology ranked 19th for Economics in Ireland and 5503rd in the World with 98 publications made and 961 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 19 In Ireland
#1269 of 1,391 In Europe
#5503 of 6,188 In the World

Limerick Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 3
2006 4 1
2007 1 1
2008 1 3
2009 2 8
2010 2 5
2011 4 17
2012 3 16
2013 2 24
2014 5 20
2015 3 35
2016 6 33
2017 6 39
2018 7 39
2019 12 88
2020 8 131
2021 12 140
2022 7 143
2023 6 133
2024 6 115

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

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 17 1151 5047