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Maynooth University ranked 7th in Ireland, 994th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 133 research topics. Maynooth University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,764 academic publications and 383,430 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 51 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#994 of 14,131 In the World
#384 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 32 In Ireland
#1 of 2 In Maynooth
#176 of 1,032 For Entomology
#258 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#279 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#1415 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#946 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 130 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 932nd in the World with 9,623 publications made and 168,757 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

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

Maynooth University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 10 27
1993 11 32
1994 8 63
1995 7 54
1996 8 67
1997 18 72
1998 54 86
1999 45 97
2000 81 195
2001 90 249
2002 117 356
2003 118 460
2004 154 749
2005 205 931
2006 220 1187
2007 199 1578
2008 214 1910
2009 287 2194
2010 265 2647
2011 316 3068
2012 335 3802
2013 353 4558
2014 418 5609
2015 439 6820
2016 454 7040
2017 448 8098
2018 460 9743
2019 582 11375
2020 694 14352
2021 833 18007
2022 696 19477
2023 803 21240
2024 565 17659

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
Media Studies 4 95 258
Human Rights Law 5 105 279
International Law 5 135 309
Political Economy 5 144 334
Gender Studies 7 143 428
Genealogy 5 176 474
Art History 5 227 534
Military science 5 174 563
Public Policy / Administration 8 212 566
Urban and Regional planning 3 278 570
Law Enforcement 6 202 600
Social Work 6 200 601
Early Childhood Education 6 194 610
Classics and Ancient History 5 234 614
Anthropology 7 236 621
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 200 628
Special Education 8 240 641
Broadcast Journalism 7 226 643
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 6 222 661
Communications and Public Relations 8 242 663
Aesthetics 7 279 664
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 269 671
Linguistics 7 274 695
Sociology 7 276 722
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 292 728
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 256 737
Publishing 7 289 763
History 7 318 809
Law 7 321 835
Education Majors 8 279 845
Political Science 7 372 912
Archaeology 7 363 956
Journalism and Digital Media 8 346 961
Philosophy 7 386 983
Library and Information science 7 368 984
Demography 8 383 1125

Computer Science rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Computer Science in Ireland and 897th in the World with 7,896 publications made and 196,566 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 21 In Ireland
#333 of 1,469 In Europe
#897 of 6,845 In the World

Maynooth University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 27
1993 9 40
1994 9 49
1995 8 48
1996 6 71
1997 13 63
1998 26 77
1999 25 122
2000 59 254
2001 52 282
2002 100 401
2003 98 498
2004 151 884
2005 197 1061
2006 237 1577
2007 241 2080
2008 228 2603
2009 295 3198
2010 293 3881
2011 342 4851
2012 329 5367
2013 296 6642
2014 328 8308
2015 346 9608
2016 376 10016
2017 325 10875
2018 358 12585
2019 417 13805
2020 453 15593
2021 564 17621
2022 531 18053
2023 642 19449
2024 436 15892

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 5 165 361
Data Science 6 188 433
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 238 684
Cyber Security 7 263 718
Computer Networking 5 266 736
Robotics 4 270 777
Cognitive Science 6 281 784
Telecommunications 6 284 788
Multimedia 8 312 793
Human-Computer Interaction 7 339 804
Management Information Systems 8 382 879
UX/UI Desgin 8 354 902
Game Design and Development 7 383 910
Computer Graphics 7 371 936
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 356 945
Computer Engineering 7 316 958
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 345 967
Library and Information science 7 368 984
Computational Linguistics 8 361 1015
Computer Vision 6 369 1048
Neuroscience 8 378 1080
Machine Learning 7 383 1179

Engineering rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Engineering in Ireland and 1336th in the World with 7,267 publications made and 186,807 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Ireland
#452 of 1,465 In Europe
#1336 of 6,782 In the World

Maynooth University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 40
1993 21 51
1994 18 96
1995 16 94
1996 17 133
1997 25 135
1998 47 175
1999 38 217
2000 59 321
2001 56 314
2002 88 456
2003 95 698
2004 148 951
2005 175 1057
2006 229 1681
2007 210 2081
2008 236 2490
2009 284 3084
2010 276 3653
2011 313 4625
2012 364 5174
2013 273 6589
2014 320 8844
2015 339 9631
2016 348 10607
2017 286 10980
2018 327 12893
2019 362 13522
2020 409 14614
2021 473 16168
2022 461 16123
2023 529 17575
2024 351 14807

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 1426th in the World with 6,739 publications made and 196,680 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 22 In Ireland
#442 of 1,448 In Europe
#1426 of 6,833 In the World

Maynooth University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 19 88
1993 14 109
1994 26 215
1995 16 248
1996 11 273
1997 32 283
1998 40 349
1999 40 459
2000 62 665
2001 70 756
2002 88 770
2003 107 1129
2004 124 1287
2005 163 1568
2006 167 2182
2007 197 2531
2008 180 2980
2009 206 3624
2010 228 4062
2011 267 4887
2012 261 5741
2013 236 6921
2014 274 7657
2015 245 8607
2016 263 9057
2017 279 10307
2018 333 11262
2019 387 12755
2020 451 15583
2021 511 19305
2022 472 19482
2023 502 20194
2024 364 16563

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

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 69 176
Evolutionary Biology 5 246 608
Microbiology 8 283 850
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 345 967
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 347 974
Immunology 8 305 979
Virology 7 300 981
Molecular Biology 8 323 991
Neuroscience 8 378 1080
Genetics 8 367 1145
Biophysics 10 395 1172
Astrobiology 7 413 1190
Paleontology 8 410 1222
Botany 5 394 1290
Biochemistry 9 404 1312
Horticulture 6 373 1440
Oncology and Cancer research 9 413 1459
Agricultural Science 7 423 1469
Zoology 7 422 1473
Biotechnology 9 432 1496
Pharmacology 9 476 1891
Nanotechnology 10 564 2155
Forestry 9 569 2175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 558 2263
Nutrition and Food Science 11 597 2493

Environmental Science rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 1247th in the World with 6,648 publications made and 168,815 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 20 In Ireland
#428 of 1,464 In Europe
#1247 of 6,876 In the World

Maynooth University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 39
1993 10 48
1994 17 81
1995 10 96
1996 4 113
1997 24 113
1998 37 147
1999 32 202
2000 50 293
2001 52 319
2002 76 350
2003 72 539
2004 81 652
2005 128 878
2006 136 1295
2007 133 1640
2008 160 1966
2009 187 2284
2010 216 2660
2011 261 3553
2012 256 3858
2013 244 4998
2014 310 6109
2015 317 7203
2016 297 7909
2017 318 8676
2018 338 10183
2019 404 11811
2020 469 14228
2021 529 17108
2022 472 17329
2023 568 18778
2024 361 16091

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 3 278 570
Geography and Cartography 7 394 1069
Oceanography 7 404 1162
Paleontology 8 410 1222
Geology 8 417 1232
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 455 1326
Ecology 7 465 1425
Agricultural Science 7 423 1469
Environmental Management 8 503 1626
Environmental Engineering 7 521 1851
Geotechnical Engineering 8 560 1997
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 607 2011
Earth science and Geophysics 8 588 2105
Forestry 9 569 2175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 558 2263
Environmental Chemistry 11 681 2752

Physics rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Physics in Ireland and 1329th in the World with 6,533 publications made and 177,557 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
#448 of 1,457 In Europe
#1329 of 6,713 In the World

Maynooth University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 50
1993 28 82
1994 22 128
1995 15 132
1996 19 166
1997 27 162
1998 51 204
1999 51 262
2000 59 368
2001 59 363
2002 93 484
2003 114 779
2004 139 1019
2005 167 1155
2006 218 1707
2007 192 2068
2008 216 2380
2009 242 2897
2010 263 3325
2011 276 4570
2012 303 4917
2013 264 6526
2014 282 9081
2015 292 10025
2016 302 10965
2017 252 11653
2018 287 13161
2019 304 13049
2020 342 13872
2021 400 14837
2022 388 14574
2023 467 15705
2024 301 13055

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

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 255 581
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 380 999
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 379 1028
Acoustical Engineering 8 398 1114
Biophysics 10 395 1172
Astrobiology 7 413 1190
Quantum and Particle physics 7 426 1212
Nuclear Physics 6 413 1243
Condensed Matter Physics 6 445 1452
Optical Engineering 9 482 1509
Materials Science 10 565 1934
Nanotechnology 10 564 2155

Chemistry rankings

Maynooth University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Ireland and 1554th in the World with 4,913 publications made and 156,454 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 22 In Ireland
#477 of 1,417 In Europe
#1554 of 6,545 In the World

Maynooth University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 22 97
1993 24 120
1994 29 237
1995 20 255
1996 14 268
1997 24 294
1998 46 354
1999 38 488
2000 57 645
2001 55 680
2002 81 675
2003 87 1035
2004 110 1181
2005 134 1322
2006 159 1855
2007 165 2191
2008 150 2468
2009 180 2951
2010 188 3370
2011 220 4159
2012 235 4717
2013 190 5753
2014 203 6806
2015 206 7410
2016 195 8132
2017 194 8574
2018 214 9243
2019 262 10102
2020 244 11463
2021 261 12988
2022 271 12576
2023 304 13182
2024 235 11155

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 1155
Biochemistry 9 404 1312
Inorganic Chemistry 8 410 1415
Pharmacy 7 432 1419
Physical chemistry 8 515 1835
Organic Chemistry 9 539 1922
Materials Science 10 565 1934
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 607 2011
Nanotechnology 10 564 2155
Chemical Engineering 12 612 2389
Radiochemistry 9 544 2414
Nutrition and Food Science 11 597 2493
Environmental Chemistry 11 681 2752

Medicine rankings

Maynooth University ranked 9th for Medicine in Ireland and 1411th in the World with 4,654 publications made and 134,975 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 21 In Ireland
#425 of 1,433 In Europe
#1411 of 6,775 In the World

Maynooth University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 12 57
1993 9 69
1994 12 128
1995 6 141
1996 5 163
1997 15 173
1998 30 237
1999 23 308
2000 46 492
2001 54 510
2002 58 586
2003 65 781
2004 66 988
2005 81 1038
2006 102 1269
2007 107 1484
2008 92 1717
2009 127 2116
2010 143 2530
2011 153 2837
2012 144 3618
2013 163 4464
2014 175 4702
2015 163 5379
2016 171 5336
2017 177 5945
2018 218 6694
2019 264 7680
2020 369 10278
2021 458 14513
2022 394 15060
2023 391 15657
2024 301 12745

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

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 6 200 601
Audiology 6 333 959
Clinical Psychology 7 320 961
Gerontology 8 321 968
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 347 974
Immunology 8 305 979
Virology 7 300 981
Occupational Therapy 8 360 1000
Dermatology 5 305 1031
Psychiatry 8 376 1160
Health Science 10 377 1219
Nursing 9 413 1276
Ophthalmology 9 414 1313
Public Health 8 424 1333
Pharmacy 7 432 1419
Pathology 9 430 1457
Oncology and Cancer research 9 413 1459
Anatomy and Physiology 9 465 1519
Sports Medicine 8 512 1571
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 485 1595
Family medicine 9 426 1644
Dentistry 8 555 1794
Physical Therapy 9 567 1882
Pharmacology 9 476 1891
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 522 1906
Veterinary 7 421 1908
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 585 2008
Surgery 9 612 2186
Anesthesiology 10 609 2277
Cardiology 10 701 2575

Psychology rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Psychology in Ireland and 1169th in the World with 3,944 publications made and 82,079 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 19 In Ireland
#385 of 1,423 In Europe
#1169 of 6,645 In the World

Maynooth University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 11
1993 2 19
1994 2 26
1995 1 23
1996 2 48
1997 3 29
1998 10 61
1999 8 55
2000 22 143
2001 30 185
2002 39 227
2003 44 224
2004 51 434
2005 82 445
2006 80 551
2007 78 689
2008 86 989
2009 104 1146
2010 108 1506
2011 132 1570
2012 116 2052
2013 119 2475
2014 158 2698
2015 146 3449
2016 185 3315
2017 159 3856
2018 184 4291
2019 241 5151
2020 305 6992
2021 393 9605
2022 352 10886
2023 396 11606
2024 276 9704

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

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sexology 6 167 555
Social Work 6 200 601
Special Education 8 240 641
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 292 728
Cognitive Science 6 281 784
Education Majors 8 279 845
Child Psychology 7 304 883
Clinical Psychology 7 320 961
Social Psychology 7 359 985
Occupational Therapy 8 360 1000
Neuroscience 8 378 1080
Psychiatry 8 376 1160

Mathematics rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Ireland and 1037th in the World with 3,942 publications made and 96,517 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
#376 of 1,401 In Europe
#1037 of 6,418 In the World

Maynooth University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 2
1993 5 30
1994 1 15
1995 4 20
1996 4 37
1997 5 20
1998 15 28
1999 9 38
2000 15 58
2001 25 90
2002 39 169
2003 55 200
2004 77 378
2005 88 448
2006 151 708
2007 116 884
2008 105 1061
2009 142 1470
2010 132 1739
2011 156 2075
2012 173 2319
2013 150 2793
2014 171 3857
2015 148 4434
2016 177 4819
2017 168 4805
2018 181 5931
2019 204 6178
2020 265 7200
2021 329 8895
2022 304 9496
2023 309 10321
2024 186 7400

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 6 238 684
Math Teachers 8 239 755
Applied Mathematics 4 357 882
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 370 919
Statistics 7 382 1043
Operations Research 7 549 1800

Business rankings

Maynooth University ranked 8th for Business in Ireland and 936th in the World with 3,819 publications made and 75,870 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 20 In Ireland
#367 of 1,433 In Europe
#936 of 6,339 In the World

Maynooth University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 6
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 1025
2009 114 1301
2010 121 1413
2011 159 1701
2012 164 1923
2013 166 2284
2014 145 2655
2015 172 3044
2016 210 3232
2017 164 3700
2018 173 4523
2019 229 5052
2020 285 6308
2021 313 7331
2022 301 7768
2023 297 8850
2024 161 7037

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 8 212 566
International Trade 7 357 616
International Business 7 379 695
Management 7 309 817
Entertainment Industry Business 7 322 840
Management Information Systems 8 382 879
Entrepreneurship 8 389 889
Risk Management 7 388 912
Finance 7 391 960
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 363 1013
Engineering Management 9 378 1140
Accounting 7 432 1184
Project Management 10 525 1245
Advertising 8 468 1291
Human Resource Management 8 521 1305
Marketing 8 480 1321
Operations Research 7 549 1800

Economics rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Economics in Ireland and 857th in the World with 2,954 publications made and 49,496 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 19 In Ireland
#334 of 1,388 In Europe
#857 of 6,167 In the World

Maynooth University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 2
1993 4 11
1994 1 11
1995 2 11
1996 0 17
1997 3 14
1998 13 8
1999 7 21
2000 8 43
2001 21 43
2002 30 92
2003 21 115
2004 42 146
2005 52 203
2006 61 317
2007 61 387
2008 48 507
2009 68 554
2010 82 634
2011 110 695
2012 118 898
2013 115 1156
2014 125 1432
2015 127 1788
2016 146 2027
2017 155 2355
2018 168 3042
2019 198 3511
2020 240 4593
2021 263 5556
2022 217 5816
2023 245 6441
2024 166 4731

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

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 5 144 334
International Economics 7 352 601
International Trade 7 357 616
Development Studies 8 321 911
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 370 919
Finance 7 391 960
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 363 1013

Art & Design rankings

Maynooth University ranked 7th for Art & Design in Ireland and 734th in the World with 2,220 publications made and 31,354 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 1,381 In Europe
#734 of 5,966 In the World

Maynooth University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 4
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 54 220
2007 38 289
2008 68 388
2009 68 446
2010 74 520
2011 81 618
2012 91 779
2013 79 899
2014 82 1042
2015 120 1345
2016 122 1395
2017 115 1569
2018 104 1933
2019 161 2384
2020 139 2761
2021 184 3016
2022 154 3410
2023 195 3555
2024 103 2833

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 2 133 348
Creative Writing 6 158 403
Architecture 7 242 534
Art History 5 227 534
Performing arts 6 263 584
Aesthetics 7 279 664
Literature 7 296 712
Cinematography 8 306 760
Graphic Design 7 292 772
Multimedia 8 312 793
Entertainment Industry Business 7 322 840
Fashion Design 7 348 854
Music 6 321 859
UX/UI Desgin 8 354 902
Game Design and Development 7 383 910
Computer Graphics 7 371 936
Landscape Architecture 5 370 998