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Maynooth University ranked 7th in Ireland, 924th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. Maynooth University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,354 academic publications and 410,367 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 54 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#924 of 14,131 In the World
#373 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 32 In Ireland
#1 of 2 In Maynooth
#177 of 1,018 For Entomology
#262 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#262 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#1407 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#791 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 928th in the World with 9,948 publications made and 192,167 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

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

Maynooth University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 11 32
1994 8 63
1995 7 55
1996 8 67
1997 18 72
1998 54 86
1999 45 97
2000 81 194
2001 90 249
2002 117 356
2003 117 459
2004 154 750
2005 205 930
2006 220 1186
2007 200 1578
2008 214 1907
2009 287 2196
2010 265 2644
2011 316 3044
2012 335 3790
2013 353 4539
2014 417 5528
2015 432 6759
2016 457 7015
2017 450 8073
2018 459 9729
2019 582 11357
2020 691 14318
2021 829 17930
2022 695 19415
2023 800 21155
2024 575 17954
2025 430 15930

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 5 101 262
Media Studies 4 98 262
International Law 5 136 306
Political Economy 5 146 338
Gender Studies 7 141 424
Genealogy 5 182 487
Art History 5 230 537
Public Policy / Administration 8 205 551
Military science 5 171 552
Law Enforcement 6 192 573
Urban and Regional planning 3 282 579
Early Childhood Education 6 188 588
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 6 205 599
Broadcast Journalism 7 214 602
Social Work 6 201 603
Classics and Ancient History 5 235 612
Anthropology 7 236 618
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 199 620
Special Education 8 236 624
Communications and Public Relations 8 241 652
Aesthetics 7 278 662
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 267 664
Linguistics 7 276 700
Sociology 7 268 705
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 288 713
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 260 747
Publishing 7 290 752
History 7 321 819
Education Majors 8 274 824
Law 7 319 829
Political Science 7 373 910
Journalism and Digital Media 8 339 950
Library and Information science 7 366 957
Archaeology 7 367 967
Philosophy 7 386 985
Demography 8 379 1116

Computer Science rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Computer Science in Ireland and 912th in the World with 8,080 publications made and 214,196 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 21 In Ireland
#335 of 1,470 In Europe
#912 of 6,855 In the World

Maynooth University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 40
1994 9 48
1995 8 48
1996 6 71
1997 13 63
1998 26 77
1999 25 121
2000 59 254
2001 52 282
2002 100 402
2003 99 499
2004 152 884
2005 198 1066
2006 237 1576
2007 241 2080
2008 228 2603
2009 295 3197
2010 293 3878
2011 337 4678
2012 329 5351
2013 293 6612
2014 325 8243
2015 332 9367
2016 373 9868
2017 323 10817
2018 358 12566
2019 417 13778
2020 450 15538
2021 560 17577
2022 523 17985
2023 640 19398
2024 448 16161
2025 283 13808

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 5 168 367
Data Science 6 194 441
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 239 695
Cyber Security 7 263 726
Computer Networking 5 266 750
Human-Computer Interaction 7 327 778
Cognitive Science 6 283 799
Telecommunications 6 284 803
Robotics 4 276 807
Multimedia 8 320 808
Management Information Systems 8 378 870
Game Design and Development 7 383 904
UX/UI Desgin 8 361 911
Computer Graphics 7 370 945
Library and Information science 7 366 957
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 358 959
Computer Engineering 7 316 962
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 350 989
Computational Linguistics 8 366 1056
Computer Vision 6 369 1058
Neuroscience 8 382 1093
Machine Learning 7 380 1191

Engineering rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Engineering in Ireland and 1351st in the World with 7,441 publications made and 198,691 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Ireland
#452 of 1,466 In Europe
#1351 of 6,795 In the World

Maynooth University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 21 51
1994 18 96
1995 16 94
1996 17 133
1997 25 135
1998 47 174
1999 38 219
2000 59 322
2001 56 314
2002 88 462
2003 95 701
2004 148 952
2005 175 1057
2006 229 1682
2007 211 2082
2008 236 2491
2009 284 3084
2010 276 3655
2011 303 4327
2012 363 5170
2013 272 6570
2014 314 8629
2015 326 9419
2016 336 10170
2017 289 10968
2018 327 12823
2019 359 13512
2020 408 14582
2021 472 16117
2022 459 16081
2023 534 17575
2024 367 15002
2025 253 13169

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Engineering.

Biology rankings

Maynooth University ranked 9th for Biology in Ireland and 1443rd in the World with 6,956 publications made and 208,926 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 22 In Ireland
#443 of 1,449 In Europe
#1443 of 6,841 In the World

Maynooth University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 110
1994 26 215
1995 16 248
1996 11 273
1997 32 283
1998 40 349
1999 40 460
2000 62 664
2001 70 756
2002 88 771
2003 107 1129
2004 124 1283
2005 164 1574
2006 167 2181
2007 197 2530
2008 180 2980
2009 206 3626
2010 228 4061
2011 265 4860
2012 261 5730
2013 235 6918
2014 274 7643
2015 244 8619
2016 260 8944
2017 278 10278
2018 333 11237
2019 389 12719
2020 451 15569
2021 512 19279
2022 469 19479
2023 499 20152
2024 375 16721
2025 280 14975

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 70 177
Evolutionary Biology 5 247 620
Microbiology 8 283 855
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 340 948
Molecular Biology 8 322 987
Virology 6 301 987
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 350 989
Immunology 8 305 990
Neuroscience 8 382 1093
Genetics 9 369 1161
Biophysics 10 393 1173
Astrobiology 7 422 1217
Paleontology 8 413 1235
Botany 6 396 1307
Biochemistry 9 405 1327
Horticulture 5 377 1454
Agricultural Science 7 422 1477
Oncology and Cancer research 10 417 1491
Biotechnology 9 433 1509
Zoology 7 438 1528
Pharmacology 9 476 1901
Nanotechnology 10 563 2167
Forestry 9 581 2212
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 555 2253
Nutrition and Food Science 11 603 2521

Environmental Science rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 1254th in the World with 6,840 publications made and 178,120 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 20 In Ireland
#428 of 1,464 In Europe
#1254 of 6,888 In the World

Maynooth University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 49
1994 17 81
1995 10 97
1996 4 113
1997 24 113
1998 37 147
1999 32 203
2000 50 291
2001 52 319
2002 76 353
2003 72 539
2004 82 652
2005 129 885
2006 136 1296
2007 133 1643
2008 161 1968
2009 187 2286
2010 216 2650
2011 253 3304
2012 254 3833
2013 244 4995
2014 310 5959
2015 306 7029
2016 289 7632
2017 319 8664
2018 337 10149
2019 405 11795
2020 469 14177
2021 528 17061
2022 474 17247
2023 562 18712
2024 368 16262
2025 276 14722

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 3 282 579
Geography and Cartography 7 395 1072
Oceanography 7 400 1157
Paleontology 8 413 1235
Geology 8 418 1245
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 452 1324
Ecology 7 469 1447
Agricultural Science 7 422 1477
Environmental Management 8 506 1637
Environmental Engineering 7 520 1862
Geotechnical Engineering 8 560 2007
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 607 2018
Earth science and Geophysics 8 588 2110
Forestry 9 581 2212
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 555 2253
Environmental Chemistry 11 682 2762

Physics rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Physics in Ireland and 1338th in the World with 6,706 publications made and 187,290 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Ireland
#449 of 1,460 In Europe
#1338 of 6,729 In the World

Maynooth University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 28 82
1994 22 128
1995 15 132
1996 19 166
1997 27 162
1998 51 203
1999 51 263
2000 59 371
2001 59 363
2002 93 489
2003 114 781
2004 139 1019
2005 167 1155
2006 218 1708
2007 193 2069
2008 216 2382
2009 242 2897
2010 263 3326
2011 276 4566
2012 303 4914
2013 265 6512
2014 282 9072
2015 293 10013
2016 302 10953
2017 254 11656
2018 287 13126
2019 305 13044
2020 342 13859
2021 397 14816
2022 388 14560
2023 467 15691
2024 309 13245
2025 203 11342

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 256 582
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 379 1003
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 380 1037
Acoustical Engineering 8 395 1112
Biophysics 10 393 1173
Astrobiology 7 422 1217
Quantum and Particle physics 7 427 1218
Nuclear Physics 6 415 1260
Condensed Matter Physics 6 444 1468
Optical Engineering 9 484 1526
Materials Science 10 568 1951
Nanotechnology 10 563 2167

Chemistry rankings

Maynooth University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Ireland and 1571st in the World with 5,036 publications made and 171,686 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 22 In Ireland
#481 of 1,417 In Europe
#1571 of 6,561 In the World

Maynooth University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 24 120
1994 29 237
1995 20 255
1996 14 268
1997 24 294
1998 46 353
1999 38 490
2000 57 645
2001 55 682
2002 81 680
2003 87 1037
2004 110 1182
2005 134 1322
2006 159 1856
2007 165 2192
2008 150 2469
2009 180 2944
2010 188 3368
2011 217 4076
2012 234 4717
2013 189 5744
2014 202 6750
2015 198 7302
2016 187 7866
2017 192 8518
2018 213 9209
2019 262 10065
2020 243 11440
2021 255 12913
2022 274 12552
2023 307 13150
2024 239 11251
2025 181 10319

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 5 391 1177
Biochemistry 9 405 1327
Inorganic Chemistry 8 410 1424
Pharmacy 7 434 1436
Physical chemistry 8 515 1849
Organic Chemistry 9 542 1951
Materials Science 10 568 1951
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 607 2018
Nanotechnology 10 563 2167
Chemical Engineering 12 615 2410
Radiochemistry 9 546 2421
Nutrition and Food Science 11 603 2521
Environmental Chemistry 11 682 2762

Medicine rankings

Maynooth University ranked 9th for Medicine in Ireland and 1417th in the World with 4,849 publications made and 143,954 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 21 In Ireland
#427 of 1,437 In Europe
#1417 of 6,793 In the World

Maynooth University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 69
1994 11 128
1995 6 141
1996 5 163
1997 15 174
1998 30 237
1999 23 308
2000 46 491
2001 54 510
2002 58 586
2003 65 781
2004 66 985
2005 81 1037
2006 102 1270
2007 108 1483
2008 92 1717
2009 127 2118
2010 143 2525
2011 152 2807
2012 144 3609
2013 162 4460
2014 176 4687
2015 158 5316
2016 170 5327
2017 178 5931
2018 219 6662
2019 262 7650
2020 372 10255
2021 454 14463
2022 392 15026
2023 391 15634
2024 310 12936
2025 254 11621

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 6 201 603
Clinical Psychology 7 315 944
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 340 948
Audiology 6 330 957
Gerontology 8 320 962
Virology 6 301 987
Immunology 8 305 990
Occupational Therapy 8 365 1018
Dermatology 5 309 1041
Psychiatry 8 376 1162
Health Science 10 383 1220
Nursing 9 410 1264
Ophthalmology 9 411 1324
Public Health 8 423 1331
Pharmacy 7 434 1436
Pathology 9 434 1470
Oncology and Cancer research 10 417 1491
Anatomy and Physiology 9 467 1540
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 482 1560
Sports Medicine 8 517 1592
Orthodontics 8 524 1643
Family medicine 9 429 1653
Dentistry 8 567 1835
Physical Therapy 9 568 1891
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 521 1892
Veterinary 7 422 1893
Pharmacology 9 476 1901
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 587 2031
Surgery 9 623 2204
Anesthesiology 10 609 2271
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 737 2398
Cardiology 10 705 2587

Psychology rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Psychology in Ireland and 1165th in the World with 4,107 publications made and 90,387 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 19 In Ireland
#385 of 1,424 In Europe
#1165 of 6,663 In the World

Maynooth University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 19
1994 2 25
1995 1 23
1996 2 48
1997 3 30
1998 10 61
1999 8 54
2000 22 143
2001 30 185
2002 39 227
2003 43 224
2004 51 434
2005 82 444
2006 80 552
2007 77 689
2008 86 989
2009 104 1149
2010 108 1504
2011 132 1575
2012 116 2051
2013 118 2469
2014 159 2696
2015 146 3441
2016 184 3309
2017 158 3840
2018 183 4257
2019 241 5122
2020 304 6985
2021 388 9578
2022 351 10849
2023 393 11562
2024 283 9816
2025 223 9068

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sexology 6 170 558
Social Work 6 201 603
Special Education 8 236 624
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 288 713
Cognitive Science 6 283 799
Education Majors 8 274 824
Child Psychology 7 301 872
Clinical Psychology 7 315 944
Social Psychology 7 357 980
Occupational Therapy 8 365 1018
Neuroscience 8 382 1093
Psychiatry 8 376 1162

Mathematics rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Ireland and 1039th in the World with 4,028 publications made and 94,635 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 20 In Ireland
#373 of 1,406 In Europe
#1039 of 6,434 In the World

Maynooth University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 30
1994 1 15
1995 4 20
1996 4 37
1997 5 20
1998 15 28
1999 9 38
2000 15 57
2001 25 90
2002 39 169
2003 55 200
2004 77 379
2005 88 448
2006 151 708
2007 115 884
2008 105 1058
2009 142 1473
2010 132 1739
2011 153 1969
2012 173 2315
2013 150 2784
2014 166 3677
2015 146 4389
2016 170 4587
2017 168 4782
2018 182 5895
2019 204 6184
2020 263 7146
2021 322 8835
2022 303 9441
2023 303 10261
2024 193 7553
2025 144 6011

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 239 695
Math Teachers 8 242 759
Applied Mathematics 4 358 892
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 373 927
Statistics 7 383 1043
Operations Research 7 552 1804

Business rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Business in Ireland and 939th in the World with 3,934 publications made and 82,531 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 20 In Ireland
#365 of 1,436 In Europe
#939 of 6,366 In the World

Maynooth University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 9
1994 4 21
1995 3 15
1996 0 23
1997 6 21
1998 10 19
1999 6 30
2000 15 62
2001 24 61
2002 40 110
2003 35 173
2004 78 251
2005 93 363
2006 107 650
2007 86 741
2008 100 1024
2009 114 1301
2010 121 1411
2011 158 1672
2012 165 1919
2013 166 2280
2014 146 2666
2015 172 3041
2016 209 3224
2017 164 3697
2018 173 4516
2019 231 5068
2020 287 6273
2021 312 7288
2022 302 7719
2023 298 8820
2024 167 7177
2025 136 6214

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 8 205 551
International Trade 7 361 618
International Business 7 378 690
Management 7 312 820
Entertainment Industry Business 7 315 827
Management Information Systems 8 378 870
Risk Management 7 382 896
Entrepreneurship 8 390 899
Finance 7 391 959
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 370 1029
Engineering Management 9 378 1139
Accounting 7 434 1200
Project Management 10 530 1262
Advertising 8 464 1265
Marketing 8 477 1311
Human Resource Management 8 528 1326
Operations Research 7 552 1804

Economics rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Economics in Ireland and 858th in the World with 3,041 publications made and 54,370 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 19 In Ireland
#331 of 1,391 In Europe
#858 of 6,188 In the World

Maynooth University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 11
1994 1 11
1995 2 11
1996 0 17
1997 3 14
1998 13 8
1999 7 21
2000 8 42
2001 21 43
2002 30 92
2003 21 115
2004 42 147
2005 52 203
2006 61 317
2007 61 387
2008 48 506
2009 68 554
2010 82 635
2011 110 694
2012 117 898
2013 115 1153
2014 127 1437
2015 127 1780
2016 146 2023
2017 154 2346
2018 168 3034
2019 198 3512
2020 242 4564
2021 263 5525
2022 218 5789
2023 245 6422
2024 168 4818
2025 110 4309

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 5 146 338
International Economics 7 354 596
International Trade 7 361 618
Development Studies 8 320 905
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 373 927
Finance 7 391 959
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 370 1029
Environmental Economics 7 503 1318

Art & Design rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Art & Design in Ireland and 731st in the World with 2,297 publications made and 34,004 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#7 of 20 In Ireland
#302 of 1,385 In Europe
#731 of 6,010 In the World

Maynooth University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 4
1994 1 9
1995 2 6
1996 6 11
1997 2 10
1998 9 4
1999 8 12
2000 14 22
2001 21 47
2002 18 42
2003 29 60
2004 31 158
2005 30 190
2006 54 221
2007 39 290
2008 68 388
2009 68 446
2010 74 521
2011 81 618
2012 92 781
2013 79 897
2014 82 1037
2015 119 1345
2016 124 1397
2017 116 1571
2018 104 1910
2019 161 2381
2020 142 2762
2021 185 3008
2022 155 3398
2023 197 3560
2024 107 2882
2025 77 2536

The following table provides academic rankings for Maynooth University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 136 351
Creative Writing 6 164 410
Architecture 7 242 536
Art History 5 230 537
Performing arts 6 260 583
Aesthetics 7 278 662
Literature 7 297 712
Cinematography 8 295 730
Graphic Design 7 298 783
Multimedia 8 320 808
Entertainment Industry Business 7 315 827
Music 6 321 841
Fashion Design 7 346 842
Game Design and Development 7 383 904
UX/UI Desgin 8 361 911
Computer Graphics 7 370 945
Landscape Architecture 5 379 1018