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The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th in Ireland, 571st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 201 research topics. The National University of Ireland, Galway ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,073 academic publications and 764,342 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 99 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#571 of 14,131 In the World
#225 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 32 In Ireland
#1 of 2 In Galway
#22 of 1,139 For Military science
#27 of 1,021 For International Law
#33 of 1,006 For Web Design and Development
#785 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#681 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 198 other topics

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Biology rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Biology in Ireland and 655th in the World with 19,944 publications made and 505,730 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 22 In Ireland
#233 of 1,445 In Europe
#655 of 6,770 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 79 673
1992 99 735
1993 85 710
1994 123 804
1995 121 922
1996 125 1060
1997 133 1226
1998 143 1245
1999 137 1500
2000 158 1692
2001 143 1799
2002 180 2027
2003 209 2354
2004 239 2900
2005 255 3492
2006 327 4212
2007 384 5226
2008 445 6050
2009 551 7746
2010 653 9423
2011 748 11512
2012 766 14629
2013 814 18355
2014 815 22291
2015 884 25350
2016 980 26613
2017 1029 30240
2018 1081 33142
2019 1247 38310
2020 1476 46476
2021 1531 56238
2022 1439 59437
2023 1359 61264

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 77 240
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 127 374
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 192 486
Oncology and Cancer research 3 179 511
Neuroscience 4 206 531
Microbiology 4 190 534
Zoology 4 203 556
Genetics 4 199 561
Paleontology 4 222 573
Immunology 5 213 591
Evolutionary Biology 4 242 595
Molecular Biology 4 208 608
Biochemistry 4 223 616
Pharmacology 5 210 619
Animal Science 4 203 644
Biotechnology 5 236 678
Biophysics 6 257 684
Botany 4 270 761
Agricultural Science 4 283 856
Forestry 4 282 869
Nutrition and Food Science 7 303 911
Virology 6 288 917
Nanotechnology 7 325 1009
Toxicology 4 328 1108
Astrobiology 7 409 1161
Horticulture 5 356 1309

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 570th in the World with 16,739 publications made and 320,317 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Ireland
#239 of 1,492 In Europe
#570 of 7,020 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 63 200
1992 66 216
1993 58 203
1994 62 242
1995 91 309
1996 76 319
1997 95 370
1998 99 406
1999 102 547
2000 93 565
2001 106 626
2002 159 782
2003 168 1054
2004 206 1228
2005 242 1476
2006 310 1886
2007 364 2478
2008 416 3101
2009 533 4238
2010 562 5072
2011 628 6611
2012 634 8208
2013 645 10675
2014 689 13434
2015 771 15117
2016 834 15578
2017 903 17406
2018 950 19447
2019 1020 23643
2020 1257 28644
2021 1304 34739
2022 1200 36768
2023 1135 38390

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

Medicine rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Medicine in Ireland and 571st in the World with 16,701 publications made and 429,572 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 21 In Ireland
#205 of 1,417 In Europe
#571 of 6,680 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 48 298
1992 51 341
1993 38 324
1994 74 421
1995 67 444
1996 76 537
1997 87 681
1998 103 653
1999 97 835
2000 109 1042
2001 99 1095
2002 115 1247
2003 131 1358
2004 179 1818
2005 179 2348
2006 247 2807
2007 291 3421
2008 357 4093
2009 470 5328
2010 503 6832
2011 594 8174
2012 624 10624
2013 648 14244
2014 654 17739
2015 731 21103
2016 842 22494
2017 878 24738
2018 980 26856
2019 1144 31608
2020 1412 39171
2021 1527 48247
2022 1394 51636
2023 1238 52926

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 3 53 171
Social Work 3 54 181
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 77 240
Occupational Therapy 3 97 261
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 84 271
Nursing 4 105 318
Health Science 5 106 333
Medical Physics 4 145 344
Plastic Surgery 1 110 358
Critical Care Nursing 5 167 383
Gerontology 4 124 408
Respiratory Therapy 3 165 415
Clinical Psychology 4 160 458
Physical Therapy 4 178 466
Family medicine 5 159 471
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 167 488
Psychiatry 4 182 488
Epidemiology 5 193 496
Oncology and Cancer research 3 179 511
Sports / Exercise science 6 189 513
Cardiology 3 199 530
Public Health 4 194 535
Pathology 4 189 543
Radiation Therapy 3 201 559
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 235 571
Anesthesiology 5 202 580
Surgery 4 209 584
Immunology 5 213 591
Pharmacology 5 210 619
Anatomy and Physiology 4 223 632
Optometry 5 215 644
Pediatrics 5 230 651
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 235 665
Sports Medicine 4 268 673
Ophthalmology 3 238 673
Urology 2 226 693
Forensic Science 4 257 725
Pharmacy 4 279 738
Orthodontics 4 278 775
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 265 777
Dentistry 4 279 805
Veterinary 4 230 812
Audiology 5 297 845
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 269 850
Virology 6 288 917
Dermatology 5 306 1000
Toxicology 4 328 1108

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Chemistry in Ireland and 713th in the World with 15,653 publications made and 433,760 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 22 In Ireland
#253 of 1,401 In Europe
#713 of 6,447 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 83 635
1992 93 669
1993 71 665
1994 120 782
1995 114 891
1996 115 961
1997 126 1096
1998 143 1127
1999 110 1330
2000 153 1525
2001 126 1567
2002 161 1829
2003 173 2173
2004 206 2669
2005 232 3116
2006 293 3814
2007 320 4794
2008 341 5580
2009 434 6885
2010 515 8530
2011 607 10377
2012 602 12667
2013 647 15548
2014 644 18740
2015 648 20869
2016 737 21748
2017 752 24676
2018 809 27483
2019 918 31570
2020 1092 37187
2021 1080 44973
2022 1097 47403
2023 1052 48925

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 6 167 372
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 211 553
Biochemistry 4 223 616
Environmental Chemistry 5 257 679
Pharmacy 4 279 738
Computational Chemistry 4 301 765
Physical chemistry 6 277 791
Organic Chemistry 4 290 811
Materials Science 7 320 900
Nutrition and Food Science 7 303 911
Inorganic Chemistry 7 324 968
Nanotechnology 7 325 1009
Chemical Engineering 6 329 1051
Radiochemistry 5 285 1121

Engineering rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 5th for Engineering in Ireland and 757th in the World with 14,186 publications made and 335,533 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 22 In Ireland
#273 of 1,453 In Europe
#757 of 6,684 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 69 389
1992 65 372
1993 51 416
1994 80 442
1995 65 468
1996 82 518
1997 96 588
1998 83 605
1999 95 698
2000 91 737
2001 81 762
2002 133 973
2003 157 1253
2004 201 1458
2005 235 1837
2006 277 2375
2007 324 3143
2008 371 3921
2009 457 5062
2010 484 6085
2011 558 7982
2012 530 9616
2013 615 11970
2014 600 14635
2015 625 16430
2016 699 17173
2017 732 19942
2018 816 22261
2019 835 25670
2020 941 29716
2021 1035 36734
2022 1012 39056
2023 979 40437

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Engineering.

Computer Science rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Computer Science in Ireland and 586th in the World with 13,978 publications made and 297,188 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 21 In Ireland
#230 of 1,459 In Europe
#586 of 6,752 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 50 239
1992 46 228
1993 41 223
1994 58 277
1995 64 334
1996 74 332
1997 98 490
1998 93 422
1999 103 604
2000 106 596
2001 87 694
2002 132 850
2003 155 1071
2004 181 1224
2005 215 1585
2006 262 2107
2007 337 2682
2008 400 3279
2009 493 4254
2010 528 5434
2011 545 6691
2012 515 8569
2013 574 10632
2014 561 12794
2015 596 14411
2016 665 15193
2017 733 16518
2018 787 18573
2019 839 21668
2020 957 26540
2021 1050 32364
2022 1006 34565
2023 935 36413

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

Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 604th in the World with 13,883 publications made and 335,775 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Ireland
#228 of 1,458 In Europe
#604 of 6,798 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 64 464
1992 78 523
1993 62 468
1994 88 541
1995 80 631
1996 98 756
1997 95 782
1998 95 810
1999 113 994
2000 125 1063
2001 100 1176
2002 134 1450
2003 158 1679
2004 200 2049
2005 217 2421
2006 266 2961
2007 297 3709
2008 360 4273
2009 389 5677
2010 465 6808
2011 527 8216
2012 515 10023
2013 597 12153
2014 589 14538
2015 619 15622
2016 714 16351
2017 714 18295
2018 749 20767
2019 775 24021
2020 878 28629
2021 958 35253
2022 1004 37281
2023 945 38911

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

Physics rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Physics in Ireland and 801st in the World with 12,734 publications made and 290,499 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 22 In Ireland
#300 of 1,446 In Europe
#801 of 6,603 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 64 378
1992 58 392
1993 51 376
1994 67 397
1995 64 424
1996 73 516
1997 104 550
1998 111 587
1999 118 608
2000 118 686
2001 96 781
2002 152 939
2003 143 1239
2004 203 1495
2005 243 1787
2006 258 2281
2007 306 3143
2008 357 3794
2009 405 4786
2010 454 5773
2011 502 7318
2012 472 8824
2013 570 11048
2014 523 12753
2015 560 14128
2016 611 14741
2017 656 16817
2018 713 18812
2019 758 21809
2020 818 24785
2021 806 30211
2022 845 31907
2023 779 32947

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 145 344
Biophysics 6 257 684
Quantum and Particle physics 5 297 776
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 309 795
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 297 800
Optical Engineering 6 335 888
Materials Science 7 320 900
Theoretical Physics 5 358 937
Acoustical Engineering 7 351 945
Nanotechnology 7 325 1009
Astrobiology 7 409 1161
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 416 1179
Nuclear Physics 5 406 1184
Condensed Matter Physics 7 464 1550

Psychology rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Psychology in Ireland and 554th in the World with 9,331 publications made and 208,092 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Ireland
#207 of 1,414 In Europe
#554 of 6,528 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 20 131
1992 19 136
1993 23 125
1994 29 172
1995 35 197
1996 38 219
1997 43 303
1998 43 272
1999 42 397
2000 52 395
2001 37 456
2002 55 567
2003 67 610
2004 91 774
2005 96 974
2006 137 1190
2007 164 1582
2008 203 1901
2009 267 2596
2010 280 3401
2011 304 4033
2012 328 5265
2013 335 7123
2014 358 9083
2015 401 10784
2016 464 11367
2017 546 12768
2018 603 14177
2019 666 17039
2020 807 21820
2021 926 26661
2022 815 28904
2023 748 30247

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 3 49 164
Social Work 3 54 181
Occupational Therapy 3 97 261
Sexology 3 94 354
Clinical Psychology 4 160 458
Psychiatry 4 182 488
Child Psychology 4 183 519
Neuroscience 4 206 531
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 229 561
Social Psychology 4 214 564
Education Majors 7 214 641
Cognitive Science 5 280 766
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 263 944

Mathematics rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Mathematics in Ireland and 680th in the World with 6,646 publications made and 159,997 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Ireland
#260 of 1,388 In Europe
#680 of 6,305 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 13 93
1992 24 88
1993 16 87
1994 18 91
1995 19 96
1996 16 145
1997 37 170
1998 36 172
1999 59 190
2000 46 262
2001 37 299
2002 69 359
2003 59 379
2004 90 503
2005 84 689
2006 124 933
2007 137 1279
2008 180 1509
2009 217 1985
2010 183 2348
2011 238 2914
2012 235 3906
2013 254 4762
2014 287 6036
2015 289 6880
2016 313 7344
2017 379 8223
2018 401 9395
2019 458 11193
2020 512 13564
2021 548 16833
2022 557 18012
2023 529 18693

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 193 469
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 239 651
Math Teachers 6 206 656
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 276 676
Statistics 4 274 710
Actuarial Science 6 372 999
Operations Research 5 410 1215

Business rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 5th for Business in Ireland and 612th in the World with 5,866 publications made and 107,900 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 20 In Ireland
#231 of 1,414 In Europe
#612 of 6,187 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 25 77
1992 35 60
1993 22 53
1994 25 82
1995 29 82
1996 32 99
1997 58 102
1998 38 133
1999 37 165
2000 33 145
2001 37 215
2002 52 244
2003 75 345
2004 75 359
2005 100 517
2006 127 660
2007 148 1030
2008 173 1315
2009 213 1686
2010 214 2005
2011 237 2594
2012 255 3247
2013 252 4033
2014 250 4726
2015 260 5064
2016 305 5244
2017 284 5754
2018 336 6448
2019 369 7638
2020 380 9260
2021 420 11464
2022 422 11859
2023 375 12816

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 3 102 237
Management Information Systems 3 99 247
Engineering Management 4 98 292
International Trade 4 224 388
Construction Management 3 152 405
International Business 5 239 442
Public Policy / Administration 7 169 468
Occupational Safety and Health 4 143 495
Entrepreneurship 6 259 545
Marketing 6 206 547
Entertainment Industry Business 6 224 600
Supply Chain Management 4 203 634
Tax Law 3 241 637
Human Resource Management 6 273 680
Finance 5 287 683
Management 6 254 683
Accounting 5 263 700
Risk Management 3 304 704
Advertising 7 278 716
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 291 730
Actuarial Science 6 372 999
Operations Research 5 410 1215
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 447 1257

Economics rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4th for Economics in Ireland and 538th in the World with 4,798 publications made and 111,124 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Ireland
#203 of 1,366 In Europe
#538 of 5,995 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 28
1992 20 52
1993 12 38
1994 16 64
1995 12 57
1996 22 86
1997 42 78
1998 32 123
1999 41 134
2000 29 151
2001 24 193
2002 42 177
2003 44 251
2004 50 335
2005 77 395
2006 94 528
2007 101 759
2008 120 962
2009 152 1203
2010 153 1388
2011 171 1806
2012 218 2358
2013 192 3017
2014 205 3795
2015 213 4073
2016 251 4362
2017 263 4852
2018 294 5380
2019 317 6459
2020 345 7858
2021 407 9789
2022 363 10313
2023 354 10606

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, Galway in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 4 224 388
Political Economy 7 164 390
International Economics 6 240 393
Development Studies 4 146 456
Agricultural Economics 4 151 511
Environmental Economics 5 269 644
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 276 676
Finance 5 287 683
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 256 715
Actuarial Science 6 372 999
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 447 1257

Art & Design rankings

The National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 5th for Art & Design in Ireland and 542nd in the World with 2,883 publications made and 36,445 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#5 of 20 In Ireland
#220 of 1,349 In Europe
#542 of 5,720 In the World

National University of Ireland, Galway
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 13 39
1992 13 27
1993 9 26
1994 10 37
1995 17 41
1996 12 52
1997 31 71
1998 23 62
1999 21 87
2000 17 63
2001 16 74
2002 30 112
2003 38 157
2004 50 224
2005 51 201
2006 75 274
2007 65 388
2008 90 477
2009 99 759
2010 123 837
2011 98 985
2012 114 1243
2013 118 1504
2014 121 1752
2015 115 1845
2016 156 2076
2017 153 2179
2018 175 2475
2019 147 3097
2020 192 3461
2021 189 4212
2022 187 4291
2023 183 4760

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

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 2 62 151
Photography 3 84 229
Architecture 3 139 298
Multimedia 5 105 301
Performing arts 4 146 344
Cinematography 6 153 358
Creative Writing 5 151 394
Interior Design 3 189 438
Landscape Architecture 3 203 443
Art History 4 188 444
Graphic Design 3 178 447
Literature 5 240 562
Game Design and Development 5 264 589
Fashion Design 6 251 595
Entertainment Industry Business 6 224 600
Aesthetics 6 248 607
Computer Graphics 5 282 684
Painting and Drawing 4 319 767
Sculpture 4 319 767
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 335 990