The National College of Ireland ranked 17th in Ireland, 3685th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 59 research topics. The National College of Ireland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 838 academic publications and 11,887 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 4690th in the World with 621 publications made and 7,572 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #15 of 26 | In Ireland |
| #1154 of 1,492 | In Europe |
| #4690 of 7,020 | In the World |
National College of Ireland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 4 |
| 2005 | 9 | 11 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 |
| 2007 | 15 | 32 |
| 2008 | 14 | 55 |
| 2009 | 13 | 86 |
| 2010 | 12 | 105 |
| 2011 | 19 | 115 |
| 2012 | 14 | 144 |
| 2013 | 14 | 214 |
| 2014 | 36 | 225 |
| 2015 | 27 | 306 |
| 2016 | 38 | 301 |
| 2017 | 40 | 347 |
| 2018 | 56 | 512 |
| 2019 | 44 | 763 |
| 2020 | 64 | 1014 |
| 2021 | 59 | 1292 |
| 2022 | 48 | 1475 |
| 2023 | 50 | 1523 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Computer Science rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 15th for Computer Science in Ireland and 3939th in the World with 578 publications made and 9,124 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Multimedia, Computer Networking.
National College of Ireland
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 9 | 5 |
| 2005 | 11 | 7 |
| 2006 | 21 | 24 |
| 2007 | 14 | 36 |
| 2008 | 14 | 51 |
| 2009 | 14 | 79 |
| 2010 | 14 | 104 |
| 2011 | 21 | 125 |
| 2012 | 17 | 142 |
| 2013 | 10 | 201 |
| 2014 | 30 | 235 |
| 2015 | 20 | 261 |
| 2016 | 28 | 290 |
| 2017 | 38 | 337 |
| 2018 | 64 | 452 |
| 2019 | 44 | 626 |
| 2020 | 57 | 887 |
| 2021 | 52 | 1087 |
| 2022 | 44 | 1365 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1498 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Computer Science.
Psychology rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 12th for Psychology in Ireland and 3689th in the World with 451 publications made and 8,336 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.
National College of Ireland
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 |
| 2007 | 11 | 19 |
| 2008 | 10 | 45 |
| 2009 | 13 | 64 |
| 2010 | 9 | 75 |
| 2011 | 18 | 84 |
| 2012 | 14 | 101 |
| 2013 | 8 | 144 |
| 2014 | 30 | 170 |
| 2015 | 16 | 199 |
| 2016 | 26 | 215 |
| 2017 | 39 | 310 |
| 2018 | 55 | 423 |
| 2019 | 28 | 674 |
| 2020 | 35 | 996 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1280 |
| 2022 | 40 | 1379 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1592 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Psychology.
Medicine rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 19th for Medicine in Ireland and 4812th in the World with 365 publications made and 7,715 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.
National College of Ireland
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | 11 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| 2009 | 4 | 22 |
| 2010 | 4 | 25 |
| 2011 | 9 | 31 |
| 2012 | 11 | 49 |
| 2013 | 9 | 61 |
| 2014 | 22 | 96 |
| 2015 | 14 | 146 |
| 2016 | 27 | 191 |
| 2017 | 37 | 274 |
| 2018 | 48 | 394 |
| 2019 | 22 | 677 |
| 2020 | 21 | 947 |
| 2021 | 35 | 1259 |
| 2022 | 34 | 1408 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1603 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 21st for Biology in Ireland and 5449th in the World with 343 publications made and 5,191 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics.
National College of Ireland
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 | 10 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 22 |
| 2009 | 9 | 38 |
| 2010 | 6 | 45 |
| 2011 | 14 | 55 |
| 2012 | 13 | 65 |
| 2013 | 11 | 92 |
| 2014 | 24 | 113 |
| 2015 | 17 | 145 |
| 2016 | 16 | 163 |
| 2017 | 25 | 193 |
| 2018 | 35 | 275 |
| 2019 | 20 | 414 |
| 2020 | 37 | 569 |
| 2021 | 32 | 823 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1007 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1116 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Biology.
Business rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 14th for Business in Ireland and 3585th in the World with 341 publications made and 5,136 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance.
National College of Ireland
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 | 9 |
| 2006 | 16 | 21 |
| 2007 | 12 | 21 |
| 2008 | 9 | 30 |
| 2009 | 8 | 48 |
| 2010 | 9 | 59 |
| 2011 | 15 | 77 |
| 2012 | 8 | 97 |
| 2013 | 7 | 134 |
| 2014 | 22 | 145 |
| 2015 | 18 | 193 |
| 2016 | 19 | 225 |
| 2017 | 19 | 200 |
| 2018 | 32 | 286 |
| 2019 | 21 | 371 |
| 2020 | 29 | 443 |
| 2021 | 33 | 565 |
| 2022 | 19 | 593 |
| 2023 | 21 | 563 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Business.
Engineering rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 21st for Engineering in Ireland and 4960th in the World with 333 publications made and 3,559 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering.
National College of Ireland
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 9 | 15 |
| 2007 | 13 | 22 |
| 2008 | 7 | 36 |
| 2009 | 12 | 53 |
| 2010 | 9 | 68 |
| 2011 | 16 | 77 |
| 2012 | 13 | 95 |
| 2013 | 12 | 163 |
| 2014 | 16 | 156 |
| 2015 | 9 | 188 |
| 2016 | 11 | 185 |
| 2017 | 19 | 200 |
| 2018 | 25 | 204 |
| 2019 | 28 | 315 |
| 2020 | 27 | 360 |
| 2021 | 33 | 458 |
| 2022 | 25 | 478 |
| 2023 | 25 | 562 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Engineering.
Mathematics rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 13th for Mathematics in Ireland and 3932nd in the World with 321 publications made and 6,369 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.
National College of Ireland
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 |
| 2006 | 11 | 10 |
| 2007 | 9 | 16 |
| 2008 | 5 | 39 |
| 2009 | 7 | 50 |
| 2010 | 8 | 61 |
| 2011 | 7 | 70 |
| 2012 | 5 | 80 |
| 2013 | 9 | 110 |
| 2014 | 23 | 130 |
| 2015 | 10 | 145 |
| 2016 | 24 | 168 |
| 2017 | 28 | 199 |
| 2018 | 42 | 287 |
| 2019 | 27 | 442 |
| 2020 | 20 | 602 |
| 2021 | 23 | 721 |
| 2022 | 25 | 808 |
| 2023 | 21 | 806 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Mathematics.
Environmental Science rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 5461st in the World with 287 publications made and 3,228 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #20 of 20 | In Ireland |
| #1258 of 1,458 | In Europe |
| #5461 of 6,798 | In the World |
National College of Ireland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 | 14 |
| 2008 | 4 | 19 |
| 2009 | 2 | 25 |
| 2010 | 5 | 49 |
| 2011 | 8 | 52 |
| 2012 | 8 | 74 |
| 2013 | 5 | 97 |
| 2014 | 21 | 109 |
| 2015 | 17 | 128 |
| 2016 | 14 | 148 |
| 2017 | 21 | 173 |
| 2018 | 35 | 235 |
| 2019 | 15 | 317 |
| 2020 | 32 | 485 |
| 2021 | 23 | 593 |
| 2022 | 24 | 649 |
| 2023 | 23 | 627 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Environmental Science.
Physics rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 22nd for Physics in Ireland and 5351st in the World with 232 publications made and 2,692 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering.
National College of Ireland
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 11 | 6 |
| 2007 | 11 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 24 |
| 2009 | 8 | 30 |
| 2010 | 8 | 41 |
| 2011 | 11 | 50 |
| 2012 | 4 | 50 |
| 2013 | 11 | 86 |
| 2014 | 13 | 102 |
| 2015 | 8 | 142 |
| 2016 | 13 | 150 |
| 2017 | 16 | 159 |
| 2018 | 13 | 159 |
| 2019 | 17 | 232 |
| 2020 | 15 | 250 |
| 2021 | 23 | 368 |
| 2022 | 16 | 323 |
| 2023 | 10 | 404 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Physics.
Art & Design rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 13th for Art & Design in Ireland and 3103rd in the World with 210 publications made and 1,981 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.
National College of Ireland
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 9 | 5 |
| 2007 | 7 | 15 |
| 2008 | 12 | 35 |
| 2009 | 12 | 48 |
| 2010 | 4 | 49 |
| 2011 | 12 | 66 |
| 2012 | 13 | 72 |
| 2013 | 7 | 92 |
| 2014 | 12 | 94 |
| 2015 | 8 | 108 |
| 2016 | 7 | 87 |
| 2017 | 10 | 103 |
| 2018 | 9 | 111 |
| 2019 | 13 | 146 |
| 2020 | 22 | 148 |
| 2021 | 14 | 170 |
| 2022 | 12 | 186 |
| 2023 | 12 | 179 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Art & Design.
Economics rankings
The National College of Ireland ranked 13th for Economics in Ireland and 4112th in the World with 196 publications made and 2,653 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.
National College of Ireland
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 18 |
| 2010 | 7 | 23 |
| 2011 | 9 | 23 |
| 2012 | 5 | 42 |
| 2013 | 7 | 66 |
| 2014 | 14 | 66 |
| 2015 | 10 | 93 |
| 2016 | 15 | 120 |
| 2017 | 9 | 94 |
| 2018 | 13 | 142 |
| 2019 | 12 | 200 |
| 2020 | 18 | 277 |
| 2021 | 22 | 314 |
| 2022 | 15 | 429 |
| 2023 | 23 | 430 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National College of Ireland in various areas of Economics.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the National College of Ireland
| Speciality | Ireland | Europe | World Rank |
| Chemistry | 22 | 1355 | 6109 |
