The National University of Ireland, System ranked 12th in Ireland, 2851st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. The National University of Ireland, System ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,820 academic publications and 267,380 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 8th for Biology in Ireland and 1211th in the World with 4,766 publications made and 206,485 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science, Immunology.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 8 | 281 |
| 1992 | 5 | 285 |
| 1993 | 7 | 279 |
| 1994 | 15 | 285 |
| 1995 | 15 | 271 |
| 1996 | 16 | 264 |
| 1997 | 22 | 303 |
| 1998 | 62 | 430 |
| 1999 | 113 | 579 |
| 2000 | 142 | 883 |
| 2001 | 151 | 1100 |
| 2002 | 167 | 1416 |
| 2003 | 172 | 1953 |
| 2004 | 173 | 2286 |
| 2005 | 191 | 2726 |
| 2006 | 193 | 3595 |
| 2007 | 166 | 4059 |
| 2008 | 149 | 4600 |
| 2009 | 188 | 5212 |
| 2010 | 156 | 5870 |
| 2011 | 130 | 6845 |
| 2012 | 159 | 7604 |
| 2013 | 152 | 8562 |
| 2014 | 159 | 9120 |
| 2015 | 147 | 9639 |
| 2016 | 132 | 9810 |
| 2017 | 157 | 10882 |
| 2018 | 136 | 11222 |
| 2019 | 197 | 13362 |
| 2020 | 228 | 15909 |
| 2021 | 190 | 18408 |
| 2022 | 154 | 19168 |
| 2023 | 130 | 18204 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Biology.
Chemistry rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Chemistry in Ireland and 1212th in the World with 4,373 publications made and 195,235 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 9 | 249 |
| 1992 | 2 | 255 |
| 1993 | 7 | 234 |
| 1994 | 15 | 208 |
| 1995 | 15 | 229 |
| 1996 | 15 | 221 |
| 1997 | 25 | 287 |
| 1998 | 63 | 401 |
| 1999 | 96 | 542 |
| 2000 | 110 | 815 |
| 2001 | 140 | 929 |
| 2002 | 181 | 1334 |
| 2003 | 156 | 1749 |
| 2004 | 156 | 2093 |
| 2005 | 185 | 2445 |
| 2006 | 197 | 3189 |
| 2007 | 202 | 3757 |
| 2008 | 140 | 4198 |
| 2009 | 175 | 4707 |
| 2010 | 148 | 5363 |
| 2011 | 117 | 6259 |
| 2012 | 140 | 6862 |
| 2013 | 151 | 7851 |
| 2014 | 157 | 8585 |
| 2015 | 140 | 8970 |
| 2016 | 145 | 9280 |
| 2017 | 139 | 10068 |
| 2018 | 134 | 10455 |
| 2019 | 156 | 12280 |
| 2020 | 191 | 14186 |
| 2021 | 148 | 16355 |
| 2022 | 125 | 17276 |
| 2023 | 114 | 16562 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Chemistry.
Engineering rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Engineering in Ireland and 1422nd in the World with 3,838 publications made and 127,984 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 135 |
| 1992 | 3 | 157 |
| 1993 | 9 | 139 |
| 1994 | 10 | 116 |
| 1995 | 13 | 139 |
| 1996 | 13 | 143 |
| 1997 | 27 | 182 |
| 1998 | 56 | 201 |
| 1999 | 69 | 258 |
| 2000 | 83 | 440 |
| 2001 | 118 | 515 |
| 2002 | 159 | 753 |
| 2003 | 136 | 1013 |
| 2004 | 133 | 1259 |
| 2005 | 168 | 1501 |
| 2006 | 187 | 2058 |
| 2007 | 178 | 2236 |
| 2008 | 131 | 2600 |
| 2009 | 151 | 3077 |
| 2010 | 143 | 3445 |
| 2011 | 127 | 4082 |
| 2012 | 140 | 4674 |
| 2013 | 144 | 5576 |
| 2014 | 150 | 6057 |
| 2015 | 147 | 6648 |
| 2016 | 148 | 7022 |
| 2017 | 128 | 7226 |
| 2018 | 134 | 7366 |
| 2019 | 126 | 8755 |
| 2020 | 142 | 9381 |
| 2021 | 119 | 10960 |
| 2022 | 112 | 11754 |
| 2023 | 95 | 11507 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Physics in Ireland and 1473rd in the World with 3,509 publications made and 109,464 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 146 |
| 1992 | 0 | 155 |
| 1993 | 10 | 149 |
| 1994 | 9 | 124 |
| 1995 | 10 | 146 |
| 1996 | 9 | 146 |
| 1997 | 29 | 179 |
| 1998 | 58 | 189 |
| 1999 | 66 | 233 |
| 2000 | 84 | 410 |
| 2001 | 111 | 500 |
| 2002 | 149 | 715 |
| 2003 | 121 | 1005 |
| 2004 | 113 | 1184 |
| 2005 | 149 | 1410 |
| 2006 | 164 | 1844 |
| 2007 | 162 | 2091 |
| 2008 | 137 | 2370 |
| 2009 | 150 | 2723 |
| 2010 | 125 | 3090 |
| 2011 | 115 | 3537 |
| 2012 | 123 | 3951 |
| 2013 | 127 | 4679 |
| 2014 | 131 | 4985 |
| 2015 | 122 | 5377 |
| 2016 | 136 | 5883 |
| 2017 | 105 | 6045 |
| 2018 | 114 | 6091 |
| 2019 | 120 | 7178 |
| 2020 | 107 | 7690 |
| 2021 | 108 | 8933 |
| 2022 | 103 | 9701 |
| 2023 | 87 | 9755 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Physics.
Environmental Science rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Ireland and 1238th in the World with 3,347 publications made and 148,430 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #7 of 20 | In Ireland |
| #431 of 1,458 | In Europe |
| #1238 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 166 |
| 1992 | 0 | 149 |
| 1993 | 5 | 166 |
| 1994 | 4 | 132 |
| 1995 | 8 | 151 |
| 1996 | 10 | 163 |
| 1997 | 18 | 155 |
| 1998 | 33 | 160 |
| 1999 | 73 | 220 |
| 2000 | 88 | 333 |
| 2001 | 90 | 502 |
| 2002 | 132 | 725 |
| 2003 | 112 | 984 |
| 2004 | 134 | 1218 |
| 2005 | 156 | 1503 |
| 2006 | 141 | 2137 |
| 2007 | 158 | 2448 |
| 2008 | 125 | 2910 |
| 2009 | 126 | 3370 |
| 2010 | 110 | 3778 |
| 2011 | 95 | 4451 |
| 2012 | 127 | 5099 |
| 2013 | 127 | 5954 |
| 2014 | 131 | 6587 |
| 2015 | 118 | 6966 |
| 2016 | 108 | 7306 |
| 2017 | 110 | 7816 |
| 2018 | 103 | 8149 |
| 2019 | 128 | 9519 |
| 2020 | 126 | 10382 |
| 2021 | 107 | 11711 |
| 2022 | 108 | 12333 |
| 2023 | 95 | 11896 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Environmental Science.
Medicine rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 8th for Medicine in Ireland and 1162nd in the World with 3,275 publications made and 141,259 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 9 | 195 |
| 1992 | 8 | 206 |
| 1993 | 5 | 170 |
| 1994 | 16 | 209 |
| 1995 | 12 | 176 |
| 1996 | 12 | 187 |
| 1997 | 17 | 237 |
| 1998 | 44 | 354 |
| 1999 | 87 | 472 |
| 2000 | 93 | 683 |
| 2001 | 91 | 789 |
| 2002 | 117 | 1007 |
| 2003 | 109 | 1332 |
| 2004 | 121 | 1645 |
| 2005 | 116 | 1815 |
| 2006 | 107 | 2255 |
| 2007 | 125 | 2609 |
| 2008 | 97 | 2954 |
| 2009 | 105 | 3341 |
| 2010 | 86 | 3727 |
| 2011 | 74 | 4211 |
| 2012 | 109 | 4871 |
| 2013 | 90 | 5424 |
| 2014 | 97 | 5907 |
| 2015 | 86 | 6128 |
| 2016 | 80 | 6123 |
| 2017 | 112 | 6929 |
| 2018 | 104 | 7482 |
| 2019 | 149 | 8649 |
| 2020 | 197 | 11222 |
| 2021 | 163 | 12961 |
| 2022 | 121 | 13236 |
| 2023 | 83 | 12424 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Medicine.
Computer Science rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 8th for Computer Science in Ireland and 1324th in the World with 3,033 publications made and 107,489 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 86 |
| 1992 | 4 | 111 |
| 1993 | 3 | 97 |
| 1994 | 7 | 63 |
| 1995 | 6 | 112 |
| 1996 | 7 | 96 |
| 1997 | 14 | 106 |
| 1998 | 33 | 111 |
| 1999 | 53 | 185 |
| 2000 | 79 | 234 |
| 2001 | 78 | 342 |
| 2002 | 84 | 514 |
| 2003 | 100 | 640 |
| 2004 | 110 | 772 |
| 2005 | 132 | 1028 |
| 2006 | 129 | 1371 |
| 2007 | 137 | 1646 |
| 2008 | 105 | 1845 |
| 2009 | 127 | 2177 |
| 2010 | 126 | 2503 |
| 2011 | 104 | 3137 |
| 2012 | 129 | 3501 |
| 2013 | 111 | 4347 |
| 2014 | 135 | 4804 |
| 2015 | 112 | 5276 |
| 2016 | 138 | 5874 |
| 2017 | 126 | 5943 |
| 2018 | 118 | 6288 |
| 2019 | 114 | 7208 |
| 2020 | 141 | 8079 |
| 2021 | 109 | 9014 |
| 2022 | 103 | 9301 |
| 2023 | 70 | 8965 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Computer Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 1584th in the World with 2,852 publications made and 91,162 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #10 of 26 | In Ireland |
| #559 of 1,492 | In Europe |
| #1584 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 98 |
| 1992 | 2 | 76 |
| 1993 | 4 | 81 |
| 1994 | 7 | 72 |
| 1995 | 7 | 97 |
| 1996 | 11 | 125 |
| 1997 | 24 | 97 |
| 1998 | 54 | 122 |
| 1999 | 72 | 196 |
| 2000 | 97 | 245 |
| 2001 | 81 | 352 |
| 2002 | 102 | 559 |
| 2003 | 95 | 661 |
| 2004 | 91 | 823 |
| 2005 | 111 | 907 |
| 2006 | 108 | 1273 |
| 2007 | 112 | 1432 |
| 2008 | 97 | 1653 |
| 2009 | 104 | 1922 |
| 2010 | 102 | 2253 |
| 2011 | 104 | 2689 |
| 2012 | 129 | 3043 |
| 2013 | 90 | 3505 |
| 2014 | 105 | 3899 |
| 2015 | 89 | 4132 |
| 2016 | 87 | 4210 |
| 2017 | 105 | 4760 |
| 2018 | 105 | 5041 |
| 2019 | 101 | 5752 |
| 2020 | 143 | 7337 |
| 2021 | 117 | 8501 |
| 2022 | 108 | 8362 |
| 2023 | 64 | 7620 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Psychology rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Psychology in Ireland and 1432nd in the World with 1,497 publications made and 60,325 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 74 |
| 1992 | 4 | 97 |
| 1993 | 3 | 67 |
| 1994 | 5 | 61 |
| 1995 | 3 | 90 |
| 1996 | 4 | 88 |
| 1997 | 12 | 98 |
| 1998 | 18 | 119 |
| 1999 | 28 | 130 |
| 2000 | 45 | 180 |
| 2001 | 34 | 241 |
| 2002 | 33 | 316 |
| 2003 | 48 | 357 |
| 2004 | 53 | 515 |
| 2005 | 55 | 606 |
| 2006 | 47 | 801 |
| 2007 | 65 | 899 |
| 2008 | 46 | 1040 |
| 2009 | 60 | 1281 |
| 2010 | 49 | 1387 |
| 2011 | 45 | 1674 |
| 2012 | 63 | 1991 |
| 2013 | 46 | 2287 |
| 2014 | 55 | 2646 |
| 2015 | 49 | 2884 |
| 2016 | 44 | 3266 |
| 2017 | 63 | 3245 |
| 2018 | 48 | 3528 |
| 2019 | 80 | 4025 |
| 2020 | 93 | 4908 |
| 2021 | 77 | 5420 |
| 2022 | 63 | 5609 |
| 2023 | 41 | 5250 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Psychology.
Mathematics rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Mathematics in Ireland and 1494th in the World with 1,475 publications made and 46,151 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 28 |
| 1992 | 1 | 32 |
| 1993 | 3 | 34 |
| 1994 | 2 | 35 |
| 1995 | 0 | 39 |
| 1996 | 4 | 39 |
| 1997 | 9 | 34 |
| 1998 | 26 | 45 |
| 1999 | 29 | 65 |
| 2000 | 38 | 88 |
| 2001 | 50 | 177 |
| 2002 | 47 | 232 |
| 2003 | 54 | 307 |
| 2004 | 49 | 352 |
| 2005 | 53 | 443 |
| 2006 | 59 | 543 |
| 2007 | 50 | 666 |
| 2008 | 55 | 765 |
| 2009 | 60 | 1034 |
| 2010 | 53 | 1092 |
| 2011 | 45 | 1317 |
| 2012 | 57 | 1541 |
| 2013 | 63 | 2013 |
| 2014 | 70 | 2232 |
| 2015 | 52 | 2519 |
| 2016 | 54 | 2872 |
| 2017 | 50 | 2784 |
| 2018 | 55 | 3107 |
| 2019 | 70 | 3718 |
| 2020 | 72 | 4290 |
| 2021 | 68 | 4413 |
| 2022 | 71 | 4614 |
| 2023 | 36 | 4598 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Business in Ireland and 1762nd in the World with 1,012 publications made and 23,952 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 13 |
| 1992 | 3 | 13 |
| 1993 | 4 | 17 |
| 1994 | 4 | 18 |
| 1995 | 3 | 18 |
| 1996 | 4 | 36 |
| 1997 | 4 | 31 |
| 1998 | 22 | 28 |
| 1999 | 19 | 50 |
| 2000 | 19 | 62 |
| 2001 | 22 | 83 |
| 2002 | 27 | 120 |
| 2003 | 29 | 142 |
| 2004 | 45 | 176 |
| 2005 | 39 | 259 |
| 2006 | 49 | 342 |
| 2007 | 40 | 387 |
| 2008 | 40 | 459 |
| 2009 | 49 | 606 |
| 2010 | 36 | 690 |
| 2011 | 40 | 939 |
| 2012 | 51 | 1043 |
| 2013 | 34 | 1216 |
| 2014 | 39 | 1155 |
| 2015 | 27 | 1180 |
| 2016 | 41 | 1303 |
| 2017 | 40 | 1284 |
| 2018 | 41 | 1409 |
| 2019 | 38 | 1552 |
| 2020 | 47 | 1769 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1964 |
| 2022 | 45 | 2039 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1904 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Business.
Economics rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 10th for Economics in Ireland and 1583rd in the World with 693 publications made and 19,994 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 7 |
| 1992 | 1 | 10 |
| 1993 | 2 | 8 |
| 1994 | 3 | 16 |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996 | 3 | 24 |
| 1997 | 2 | 20 |
| 1998 | 19 | 21 |
| 1999 | 12 | 35 |
| 2000 | 18 | 55 |
| 2001 | 14 | 58 |
| 2002 | 22 | 103 |
| 2003 | 21 | 84 |
| 2004 | 24 | 148 |
| 2005 | 28 | 176 |
| 2006 | 31 | 285 |
| 2007 | 27 | 272 |
| 2008 | 20 | 296 |
| 2009 | 29 | 418 |
| 2010 | 25 | 406 |
| 2011 | 23 | 509 |
| 2012 | 36 | 621 |
| 2013 | 23 | 727 |
| 2014 | 22 | 796 |
| 2015 | 24 | 847 |
| 2016 | 21 | 933 |
| 2017 | 27 | 957 |
| 2018 | 32 | 1135 |
| 2019 | 31 | 1297 |
| 2020 | 37 | 1505 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1677 |
| 2022 | 42 | 1760 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1731 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
The National University of Ireland, System ranked 9th for Art & Design in Ireland and 1556th in the World with 575 publications made and 10,174 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History.
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.
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Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 7 |
| 1992 | 0 | 7 |
| 1993 | 0 | 9 |
| 1994 | 0 | 6 |
| 1995 | 4 | 16 |
| 1996 | 1 | 15 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 14 | 28 |
| 1999 | 9 | 27 |
| 2000 | 16 | 34 |
| 2001 | 19 | 45 |
| 2002 | 22 | 65 |
| 2003 | 14 | 104 |
| 2004 | 24 | 114 |
| 2005 | 25 | 150 |
| 2006 | 25 | 208 |
| 2007 | 24 | 206 |
| 2008 | 32 | 259 |
| 2009 | 21 | 325 |
| 2010 | 28 | 380 |
| 2011 | 31 | 439 |
| 2012 | 30 | 566 |
| 2013 | 21 | 583 |
| 2014 | 26 | 633 |
| 2015 | 19 | 660 |
| 2016 | 21 | 651 |
| 2017 | 19 | 664 |
| 2018 | 23 | 617 |
| 2019 | 11 | 761 |
| 2020 | 18 | 899 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1038 |
| 2022 | 14 | 988 |
| 2023 | 10 | 859 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Ireland, System in various areas of Art & Design.
