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The National University of Ireland, System ranked 11th in Ireland, 2653rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 117 research topics. The National University of Ireland, System ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,639 academic publications and 375,494 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2653 of 14,131 In the World
#841 of 2,785 In Europe
#11 of 32 In Ireland
#6 of 11 In Dublin
#357 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#421 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#442 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#3206 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4928 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 114 other topics

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Biology rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 8th for Biology in Ireland and 1296th in the World with 5,215 publications made and 278,939 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Ireland
#408 of 1,449 In Europe
#1296 of 6,841 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 9 282
1994 13 288
1995 21 272
1996 18 298
1997 20 321
1998 79 453
1999 130 654
2000 150 1017
2001 158 1287
2002 179 1641
2003 196 2280
2004 187 2671
2005 200 3255
2006 192 3920
2007 196 4514
2008 160 5244
2009 219 6000
2010 176 6677
2011 151 7878
2012 195 8997
2013 181 10027
2014 204 10988
2015 139 11281
2016 141 11748
2017 153 13210
2018 149 13847
2019 212 15663
2020 236 19863
2021 211 22356
2022 161 22217
2023 139 21302
2024 93 20505
2025 60 17035

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

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 124 357
Animal Science 5 214 745
Microbiology 7 257 773
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 277 832
Immunology 6 278 855
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 319 856
Biotechnology 8 295 916
Molecular Biology 9 327 1013
Paleontology 6 355 1015
Evolutionary Biology 7 372 1016
Oncology and Cancer research 7 308 1039
Horticulture 4 297 1045
Genetics 7 347 1065
Biophysics 8 382 1108
Biochemistry 8 363 1138
Zoology 6 372 1196
Forestry 6 404 1388
Pharmacology 8 371 1391
Agricultural Science 6 402 1393
Virology 10 398 1441
Botany 7 430 1506
Neuroscience 9 495 1571
Nanotechnology 9 443 1585

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Chemistry in Ireland and 1300th in the World with 4,609 publications made and 259,051 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 22 In Ireland
#421 of 1,417 In Europe
#1300 of 6,561 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 8 248
1994 11 229
1995 17 238
1996 17 247
1997 24 302
1998 73 417
1999 103 602
2000 115 930
2001 144 1071
2002 188 1528
2003 182 2070
2004 161 2425
2005 199 2915
2006 184 3486
2007 206 4031
2008 142 4722
2009 192 5272
2010 147 5913
2011 123 7049
2012 165 7954
2013 156 8886
2014 177 9981
2015 136 10242
2016 139 10745
2017 140 12096
2018 135 12630
2019 161 14098
2020 184 17100
2021 166 19226
2022 133 19471
2023 123 18480
2024 94 17698
2025 56 14678

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

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 124 357
Biochemical Engineering 7 195 442
Biochemistry 8 363 1138
Organic Chemistry 7 451 1479
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 491 1524
Nanotechnology 9 443 1585
Environmental Chemistry 8 474 1597
Materials Science 8 486 1601
Physical chemistry 7 470 1642
Pharmacy 9 498 1813
Chemical Engineering 8 484 1834
Inorganic Chemistry 9 541 2076
Radiochemistry 7 488 2084

Engineering rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Engineering in Ireland and 1503rd in the World with 4,082 publications made and 182,083 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 22 In Ireland
#488 of 1,466 In Europe
#1503 of 6,795 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 161
1994 8 141
1995 15 149
1996 14 170
1997 27 197
1998 63 224
1999 80 270
2000 85 482
2001 122 620
2002 176 874
2003 157 1247
2004 138 1470
2005 185 1850
2006 166 2315
2007 179 2566
2008 129 3027
2009 183 3480
2010 131 3878
2011 134 4723
2012 153 5592
2013 161 6293
2014 166 7225
2015 146 7980
2016 140 8684
2017 124 9253
2018 133 10087
2019 129 10975
2020 141 12036
2021 134 13354
2022 116 13409
2023 93 13062
2024 76 12255
2025 46 10224

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

Engineering subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 2 155 421
Biochemical Engineering 7 195 442
Biomedical Engineering 8 247 671
Biotechnology 8 295 916
Systems Engineering 9 450 1152
Mechanical Engineering 7 461 1295
Acoustical Engineering 9 455 1319
Optical Engineering 8 446 1350
Aerospace Engineering 8 476 1381
Geotechnical Engineering 7 444 1472
Civil Engineering 8 495 1501
Telecommunications 8 487 1522
Electronic Engineering 10 466 1556
Nanotechnology 9 443 1585
Materials Science 8 486 1601
Computer Networking 10 505 1626
Electrical Engineering 9 530 1711
Structural Engineering 7 550 1731
Computer Engineering 8 541 1821
Chemical Engineering 8 484 1834
Metallurgical Engineering 7 563 1983
Environmental Engineering 10 589 2264
Human-Computer Interaction 12 719 2330

Physics rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Physics in Ireland and 1579th in the World with 3,757 publications made and 155,476 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 22 In Ireland
#502 of 1,460 In Europe
#1579 of 6,729 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 172
1994 8 150
1995 12 156
1996 10 182
1997 29 199
1998 63 209
1999 82 242
2000 89 459
2001 119 597
2002 168 840
2003 141 1211
2004 119 1409
2005 165 1770
2006 160 2106
2007 174 2370
2008 127 2773
2009 162 3124
2010 119 3510
2011 121 4095
2012 132 4696
2013 140 5359
2014 136 5973
2015 122 6723
2016 126 7667
2017 107 8508
2018 118 9310
2019 129 9866
2020 111 10656
2021 121 11344
2022 109 11258
2023 84 11158
2024 71 10713
2025 38 8892

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

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 8 382 1108
Acoustical Engineering 9 455 1319
Optical Engineering 8 446 1350
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 509 1518
Quantum and Particle physics 8 493 1532
Nanotechnology 9 443 1585
Materials Science 8 486 1601
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 506 1623
Theoretical Physics 8 524 1635
Nuclear Physics 8 515 1712
Condensed Matter Physics 8 577 2183

Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 1371st in the World with 3,653 publications made and 197,203 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 20 In Ireland
#454 of 1,464 In Europe
#1371 of 6,888 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 173
1994 2 159
1995 8 155
1996 11 193
1997 19 174
1998 38 188
1999 85 246
2000 91 392
2001 95 587
2002 137 857
2003 124 1151
2004 149 1403
2005 172 1874
2006 140 2408
2007 153 2787
2008 124 3339
2009 166 3895
2010 123 4281
2011 111 5138
2012 161 6209
2013 151 6887
2014 153 7944
2015 116 8396
2016 113 8865
2017 109 9462
2018 116 10102
2019 120 11222
2020 134 12896
2021 125 14132
2022 110 14181
2023 98 13972
2024 56 12245
2025 32 9822

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

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 277 832
Paleontology 6 355 1015
Geology 7 390 1118
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 451 1323
Forestry 6 404 1388
Agricultural Science 6 402 1393
Geotechnical Engineering 7 444 1472
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 491 1524
Geography and Cartography 8 526 1553
Environmental Chemistry 8 474 1597
Ecology 8 521 1696
Oceanography 9 547 1755
Earth science and Geophysics 7 551 1899
Environmental Engineering 10 589 2264
Environmental Management 9 642 2275

Medicine rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 8th for Medicine in Ireland and 1216th in the World with 3,595 publications made and 198,503 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 21 In Ireland
#382 of 1,437 In Europe
#1216 of 6,793 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 170
1994 11 187
1995 16 174
1996 14 184
1997 15 245
1998 55 359
1999 95 528
2000 100 797
2001 100 939
2002 127 1160
2003 125 1598
2004 121 1885
2005 118 2082
2006 120 2534
2007 139 2963
2008 110 3421
2009 122 4024
2010 103 4480
2011 95 5038
2012 133 5835
2013 118 6574
2014 124 7062
2015 87 7422
2016 88 7379
2017 113 8527
2018 110 9027
2019 170 10488
2020 188 14129
2021 184 16057
2022 132 15587
2023 94 15158
2024 73 14200
2025 36 11472

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

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 5 166 500
Biomedical Engineering 8 247 671
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 232 709
Immunology 6 278 855
Critical Care Nursing 7 313 896
Dentistry 4 317 985
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 356 1019
Pathology 7 323 1022
Anesthesiology 6 317 1025
Oncology and Cancer research 7 308 1039
Orthodontics 5 357 1052
Health Science 9 344 1075
Family medicine 8 321 1090
Nursing 8 371 1096
Surgery 7 346 1121
Anatomy and Physiology 8 386 1201
Cardiology 8 400 1276
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 413 1300
Ophthalmology 8 409 1309
Pharmacology 8 371 1391
Psychiatry 9 433 1401
Virology 10 398 1441
Physical Therapy 8 476 1455
Gerontology 9 471 1489
Public Health 10 461 1528
Pediatrics 8 429 1531
Clinical Psychology 9 477 1576
Dermatology 9 437 1595
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 509 1616
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 479 1680
Pharmacy 9 498 1813
Sports Medicine 9 597 1957

Computer Science rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Computer Science in Ireland and 1497th in the World with 3,293 publications made and 154,238 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 21 In Ireland
#491 of 1,470 In Europe
#1497 of 6,855 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 97
1994 5 68
1995 5 112
1996 8 96
1997 14 115
1998 44 119
1999 52 190
2000 80 259
2001 75 396
2002 93 590
2003 112 764
2004 117 951
2005 144 1234
2006 125 1640
2007 147 1945
2008 118 2211
2009 156 2640
2010 127 2942
2011 119 3696
2012 144 4356
2013 121 4968
2014 143 5744
2015 118 6345
2016 137 7212
2017 111 7457
2018 129 8196
2019 129 8986
2020 142 10430
2021 134 11158
2022 102 10762
2023 83 10909
2024 55 9926
2025 38 8071

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

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 5 209 542
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 319 856
Library and Information science 8 400 1074
Data Science 9 451 1173
Cognitive Science 8 393 1222
Computer Vision 7 423 1268
Management Information Systems 10 522 1281
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 478 1418
Computer Graphics 8 516 1450
Telecommunications 8 487 1522
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 481 1550
Cyber Security 8 509 1565
Neuroscience 9 495 1571
Computer Networking 10 505 1626
Software Engineering 10 599 1652
Computational Linguistics 9 531 1762
Machine Learning 8 535 1813
Computer Engineering 8 541 1821
Human-Computer Interaction 12 719 2330

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 1708th in the World with 3,250 publications made and 128,683 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 26 In Ireland
#585 of 1,502 In Europe
#1708 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 88
1994 8 94
1995 8 110
1996 11 131
1997 26 107
1998 68 141
1999 78 218
2000 99 274
2001 88 429
2002 114 617
2003 107 800
2004 104 969
2005 120 1122
2006 119 1434
2007 115 1733
2008 112 2054
2009 154 2389
2010 112 2722
2011 125 3383
2012 153 3865
2013 117 4371
2014 128 4839
2015 100 5276
2016 103 5529
2017 107 6317
2018 109 6730
2019 100 7651
2020 138 9770
2021 137 11004
2022 113 10301
2023 74 10088
2024 53 9184
2025 26 7992

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 7 211 493
Social Work 5 166 500
Media Studies 9 215 571
Human Rights Law 8 283 720
Art History 8 335 801
Aesthetics 8 416 1062
Library and Information science 8 400 1074
Gender Studies 8 431 1352
Law 9 508 1420
Linguistics 8 506 1439
Communications and Public Relations 10 533 1541
Sociology 10 521 1571
Political Science 9 581 1593
Classics and Ancient History 8 540 1618
History 9 566 1627
Demography 10 497 1658
Anthropology 10 553 1674
Philosophy 8 579 1714
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 609 1841
Archaeology 9 610 1855
Education Majors 11 543 1858

Psychology rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Psychology in Ireland and 1498th in the World with 1,626 publications made and 81,070 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 19 In Ireland
#474 of 1,424 In Europe
#1498 of 6,663 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 52
1994 3 45
1995 7 80
1996 4 85
1997 11 99
1998 24 122
1999 32 136
2000 49 186
2001 35 274
2002 34 362
2003 47 414
2004 64 608
2005 53 647
2006 47 896
2007 74 1011
2008 57 1233
2009 59 1525
2010 54 1672
2011 56 2029
2012 66 2394
2013 63 2827
2014 73 3278
2015 51 3606
2016 43 3689
2017 65 3780
2018 50 4269
2019 79 4799
2020 93 6133
2021 87 6729
2022 65 6625
2023 43 6542
2024 29 5759
2025 22 4986

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

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 5 166 500
Cognitive Science 8 393 1222
Psychiatry 9 433 1401
Neuroscience 9 495 1571
Clinical Psychology 9 477 1576
Child Psychology 9 491 1589
Social Psychology 10 567 1800
Education Majors 11 543 1858

Mathematics rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Mathematics in Ireland and 1678th in the World with 1,542 publications made and 68,424 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 20 In Ireland
#534 of 1,406 In Europe
#1678 of 6,434 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 41
1994 3 42
1995 0 39
1996 4 46
1997 8 39
1998 30 54
1999 26 72
2000 42 101
2001 49 205
2002 56 293
2003 59 379
2004 51 410
2005 64 545
2006 57 733
2007 55 844
2008 58 992
2009 68 1219
2010 45 1308
2011 48 1595
2012 62 1935
2013 69 2313
2014 73 2614
2015 47 3041
2016 57 3506
2017 49 3404
2018 57 3963
2019 67 4255
2020 76 5246
2021 69 5190
2022 67 5111
2023 35 5216
2024 21 3589
2025 12 2473

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

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 8 476 1321
Statistics 9 504 1535
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 481 1550
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 626 2031
Math Teachers 12 679 2720

Business rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Business in Ireland and 1940th in the World with 1,137 publications made and 37,719 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 20 In Ireland
#645 of 1,436 In Europe
#1940 of 6,366 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 18
1994 3 33
1995 2 19
1996 5 37
1997 4 32
1998 26 36
1999 22 48
2000 25 62
2001 23 94
2002 28 142
2003 37 170
2004 55 214
2005 51 324
2006 49 467
2007 40 508
2008 53 623
2009 71 747
2010 41 890
2011 50 1128
2012 65 1330
2013 38 1378
2014 34 1383
2015 29 1491
2016 40 1546
2017 36 1527
2018 48 1774
2019 36 1960
2020 54 2207
2021 50 2522
2022 40 2483
2023 22 2523
2024 8 1940
2025 6 1594

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

Business subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 10 522 1281
International Trade 8 657 1425
Project Management 11 603 1471
International Business 8 667 1519
Advertising 9 594 1803
Marketing 11 616 1856
Management 10 619 1951
Finance 8 679 2100
Accounting 9 678 2194

Economics rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Economics in Ireland and 1772nd in the World with 801 publications made and 29,901 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 19 In Ireland
#594 of 1,391 In Europe
#1772 of 6,188 In the World

National University of Ireland, System
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 12
1994 2 22
1995 1 12
1996 3 22
1997 2 24
1998 21 28
1999 13 34
2000 20 60
2001 16 72
2002 23 119
2003 27 119
2004 28 170
2005 39 216
2006 29 340
2007 27 331
2008 33 350
2009 39 486
2010 29 532
2011 29 666
2012 43 779
2013 37 910
2014 20 1002
2015 22 1122
2016 21 1165
2017 28 1311
2018 35 1541
2019 31 1727
2020 41 2090
2021 41 2265
2022 45 2207
2023 19 2334
2024 10 2021
2025 6 1644

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

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 8 652 1356
International Trade 8 657 1425
Development Studies 10 514 1629
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 626 2031
Finance 8 679 2100

Art & Design rankings

The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Art & Design in Ireland and 1416th in the World with 639 publications made and 16,837 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
#9 of 20 In Ireland
#527 of 1,385 In Europe
#1416 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 11
1994 0 12
1995 3 20
1996 0 16
1997 3 9
1998 16 32
1999 13 31
2000 16 44
2001 22 47
2002 22 70
2003 21 143
2004 27 126
2005 29 204
2006 29 236
2007 29 257
2008 32 342
2009 28 386
2010 22 460
2011 32 559
2012 27 695
2013 32 786
2014 19 756
2015 31 868
2016 22 855
2017 17 945
2018 26 906
2019 9 1072
2020 15 1245
2021 21 1440
2022 20 1289
2023 13 1318
2024 9 1194
2025 4 1100

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

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 8 335 801
Aesthetics 8 416 1062
Computer Graphics 8 516 1450
Creative Writing 8 511 1473
Literature 8 566 1666
Fashion Design 8 648 1881