National College of Ireland: Rankings

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The National College of Ireland ranked 17th in Ireland, 3726th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 61 research topics. The National College of Ireland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 951 academic publications and 18,421 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3726 of 14,131 In the World
#1036 of 2,785 In Europe
#17 of 32 In Ireland
#7 of 11 In Dublin
#856 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#2045 of 3,400 For Clinical Psychology
#2059 of 2,987 For Human-Computer Interaction
#5168 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3499 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 4936th in the World with 682 publications made and 10,779 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 26 In Ireland
#1200 of 1,500 In Europe
#4936 of 7,081 In the World

National College of Ireland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 0
1994 6 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 2 4
2001 0 1
2002 1 6
2003 4 6
2004 7 7
2005 9 15
2006 18 33
2007 14 42
2008 11 74
2009 13 109
2010 10 132
2011 19 143
2012 16 173
2013 14 236
2014 32 256
2015 29 344
2016 45 357
2017 48 435
2018 63 629
2019 48 910
2020 56 1307
2021 66 1621
2022 51 1841
2023 57 2072
2024 32 1909

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 12 647 2387
Communications and Public Relations 13 844 2998
Sociology 13 986 4092
Anthropology 15 1016 4184
Law 12 1050 4202
Demography 16 980 4352
Political Science 13 1125 4460
Linguistics 12 1127 4545
Archaeology 16 1161 4771
History 16 1177 4842
Philosophy 12 1207 4874

Computer Science rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 15th for Computer Science in Ireland and 4028th in the World with 643 publications made and 14,084 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Multimedia.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 21 In Ireland
#997 of 1,469 In Europe
#4028 of 6,845 In the World

National College of Ireland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 3 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 3 1
2004 8 5
2005 11 12
2006 21 43
2007 14 52
2008 10 72
2009 14 105
2010 13 138
2011 20 160
2012 16 179
2013 10 245
2014 29 276
2015 21 305
2016 32 334
2017 43 433
2018 66 566
2019 52 774
2020 56 1081
2021 56 1345
2022 52 1690
2023 54 1984
2024 31 1913

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 9 337 856
Human-Computer Interaction 10 662 2059
Management Information Systems 11 782 2306
Data Science 11 776 2597
Computer Networking 14 830 3238
Cognitive Science 11 846 3450
Machine Learning 12 853 3464
Neuroscience 11 882 3490
Telecommunications 13 920 3617
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 951 3670
Cyber Security 14 954 3717

Psychology rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 12th for Psychology in Ireland and 3836th in the World with 493 publications made and 12,998 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Ireland
#919 of 1,423 In Europe
#3836 of 6,645 In the World

National College of Ireland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 4
2003 2 2
2004 5 5
2005 5 10
2006 12 22
2007 12 28
2008 8 57
2009 13 82
2010 7 93
2011 18 109
2012 16 120
2013 8 172
2014 28 199
2015 18 234
2016 32 260
2017 40 397
2018 57 531
2019 28 797
2020 31 1237
2021 36 1581
2022 44 1715
2023 40 2019
2024 24 2035

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 10 565 2045
Education Majors 12 647 2387
Child Psychology 10 679 2601
Social Psychology 12 901 3414
Cognitive Science 11 846 3450
Neuroscience 11 882 3490
Psychiatry 11 835 3492

Medicine rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 19th for Medicine in Ireland and 4892nd in the World with 401 publications made and 10,998 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 21 In Ireland
#1091 of 1,433 In Europe
#4892 of 6,775 In the World

National College of Ireland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 4
2003 1 2
2004 3 6
2005 1 3
2006 5 17
2007 10 13
2008 2 22
2009 5 30
2010 5 34
2011 9 39
2012 13 54
2013 9 72
2014 19 111
2015 16 164
2016 31 228
2017 40 329
2018 46 491
2019 22 768
2020 19 1160
2021 34 1518
2022 37 1706
2023 49 1982
2024 19 2098

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 10 565 2045
Nursing 12 745 3208
Health Science 13 804 3407
Psychiatry 11 835 3492
Public Health 15 954 4311
Surgery 14 990 4367
Pathology 15 1116 5202

Engineering rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 21st for Engineering in Ireland and 4951st in the World with 385 publications made and 5,916 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 22 In Ireland
#1191 of 1,465 In Europe
#4951 of 6,782 In the World

National College of Ireland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 4 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 1 1
2004 7 6
2005 4 5
2006 7 28
2007 13 31
2008 6 49
2009 12 73
2010 7 88
2011 17 102
2012 13 119
2013 10 198
2014 16 189
2015 10 223
2016 16 221
2017 24 269
2018 28 260
2019 39 416
2020 27 483
2021 36 595
2022 26 672
2023 35 826
2024 19 717

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 10 662 2059
Computer Networking 14 830 3238
Telecommunications 13 920 3617
Electrical Engineering 18 1118 4600
Optical Engineering 17 1131 4690
Mechanical Engineering 17 1219 4937

Biology rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 21st for Biology in Ireland and 5498th in the World with 378 publications made and 8,528 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#21 of 22 In Ireland
#1237 of 1,448 In Europe
#5498 of 6,833 In the World

National College of Ireland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 1 2
2004 1 2
2005 1 2
2006 4 13
2007 11 19
2008 3 37
2009 9 52
2010 4 60
2011 16 76
2012 12 80
2013 12 119
2014 20 133
2015 18 174
2016 21 177
2017 28 261
2018 37 356
2019 21 468
2020 36 750
2021 34 977
2022 34 1230
2023 28 1392
2024 19 1458

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 11 882 3490
Paleontology 16 1184 5084
Genetics 19 1251 5793
Biochemistry 19 1277 5917

Business rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 14th for Business in Ireland and 3867th in the World with 357 publications made and 7,216 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 20 In Ireland
#1033 of 1,433 In Europe
#3867 of 6,339 In the World

National College of Ireland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 4 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 4
2004 5 5
2005 8 13
2006 16 32
2007 12 29
2008 8 46
2009 8 58
2010 7 81
2011 13 96
2012 8 110
2013 7 135
2014 21 163
2015 17 218
2016 24 235
2017 21 253
2018 31 328
2019 23 453
2020 28 546
2021 32 663
2022 21 724
2023 25 695
2024 12 647

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 11 782 2306
Marketing 12 902 3255
Management 13 934 3471
Finance 13 1167 4696

Mathematics rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 13th for Mathematics in Ireland and 3976th in the World with 342 publications made and 9,076 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 20 In Ireland
#963 of 1,401 In Europe
#3976 of 6,418 In the World

National College of Ireland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 2 2
2004 3 5
2005 6 8
2006 9 12
2007 8 23
2008 5 51
2009 6 65
2010 7 73
2011 7 80
2012 6 97
2013 8 131
2014 23 140
2015 9 162
2016 25 199
2017 34 254
2018 43 382
2019 27 550
2020 19 705
2021 25 882
2022 25 985
2023 29 1009
2024 11 875

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 11 614 2418
Statistics 12 980 4061

Environmental Science rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 5580th in the World with 318 publications made and 4,718 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 20 In Ireland
#1287 of 1,464 In Europe
#5580 of 6,876 In the World

National College of Ireland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 4 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 3
2004 0 2
2005 4 7
2006 7 19
2007 6 18
2008 3 35
2009 2 40
2010 6 65
2011 8 62
2012 8 92
2013 6 115
2014 20 132
2015 20 163
2016 18 154
2017 26 227
2018 37 291
2019 18 387
2020 25 595
2021 27 701
2022 26 771
2023 24 837
2024 15 747

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 16 1184 5084
Geography and Cartography 18 1221 5147
Geology 17 1243 5305
Ecology 18 1298 5754

Physics rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 21st for Physics in Ireland and 5399th in the World with 266 publications made and 4,136 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 22 In Ireland
#1285 of 1,457 In Europe
#5399 of 6,713 In the World

National College of Ireland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 4 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 1 4
2003 2 1
2004 2 2
2005 3 2
2006 9 9
2007 11 19
2008 5 28
2009 8 43
2010 7 56
2011 11 65
2012 5 57
2013 10 94
2014 14 120
2015 9 176
2016 14 177
2017 19 188
2018 16 198
2019 23 276
2020 19 377
2021 23 449
2022 18 463
2023 14 546
2024 13 531

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 17 1131 4690
Quantum and Particle physics 15 1227 5111

Art & Design rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 13th for Art & Design in Ireland and 3393rd in the World with 224 publications made and 2,941 citations received. Main research topics: Multimedia, 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
#13 of 20 In Ireland
#915 of 1,381 In Europe
#3393 of 5,966 In the World

National College of Ireland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 1
2004 7 5
2005 5 4
2006 8 13
2007 7 22
2008 9 44
2009 12 66
2010 4 73
2011 14 92
2012 12 89
2013 6 118
2014 10 114
2015 10 136
2016 5 98
2017 12 140
2018 10 134
2019 15 193
2020 20 210
2021 17 236
2022 14 287
2023 16 304
2024 7 263

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 9 337 856
Fashion Design 13 1033 3984

Economics rankings

The National College of Ireland ranked 13th for Economics in Ireland and 4466th in the World with 203 publications made and 3,746 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Ireland
#1094 of 1,388 In Europe
#4466 of 6,167 In the World

National College of Ireland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 2 2
2004 2 0
2005 2 6
2006 2 2
2007 3 7
2008 2 11
2009 3 26
2010 5 24
2011 10 34
2012 6 52
2013 5 62
2014 12 69
2015 11 100
2016 16 131
2017 10 117
2018 11 157
2019 14 244
2020 17 352
2021 20 409
2022 17 562
2023 25 550
2024 5 469

The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 13 908 3758
Finance 13 1167 4696

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National College of Ireland

Speciality Ireland Europe World Rank
Chemistry 22 1346 5972