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University College Cork ranked 3rd in Ireland, 411th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 209 research topics. University College Cork ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,194 academic publications and 1,108,149 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 96 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#411 of 14,131 In the World
#167 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 32 In Ireland
#31 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#133 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#134 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#729 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#387 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 206 other topics

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Biology rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Biology in Ireland and 406th in the World with 26,709 publications made and 910,580 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Ireland
#154 of 1,445 In Europe
#406 of 6,770 In the World

University College Cork
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 101 683
1992 79 753
1993 129 946
1994 105 920
1995 157 1152
1996 173 1483
1997 221 1815
1998 239 1990
1999 265 2669
2000 315 3659
2001 325 4433
2002 352 5566
2003 349 7867
2004 414 9014
2005 446 9896
2006 577 11978
2007 626 14080
2008 668 15291
2009 745 17776
2010 1010 21125
2011 1047 24997
2012 1024 29316
2013 1147 33555
2014 1186 37492
2015 1227 40748
2016 1375 44734
2017 1404 48845
2018 1398 53081
2019 1444 61131
2020 1727 74932
2021 1861 90779
2022 1700 95243
2023 1626 95006

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 7 31
Microbiology 1 50 154
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 70 193
Animal Science 2 83 243
Paleontology 1 102 274
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 106 313
Entomology 2 122 324
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 115 328
Biotechnology 2 136 348
Horticulture 2 129 380
Biochemistry 3 145 382
Immunology 3 142 383
Forestry 2 139 384
Genetics 3 151 400
Neuroscience 3 160 401
Nanotechnology 3 144 439
Evolutionary Biology 3 169 442
Zoology 3 172 446
Botany 3 174 475
Pharmacology 3 172 499
Agricultural Science 2 166 520
Molecular Biology 3 194 577
Oncology and Cancer research 5 206 582
Biophysics 4 225 588
Virology 3 196 597
Toxicology 3 262 807
Astrobiology 3 342 896

Chemistry rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Ireland and 423rd in the World with 22,283 publications made and 812,471 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Ireland
#163 of 1,401 In Europe
#423 of 6,447 In the World

University College Cork
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 90 642
1992 83 771
1993 120 936
1994 111 919
1995 139 1107
1996 159 1394
1997 196 1774
1998 238 1942
1999 254 2577
2000 287 3386
2001 281 3995
2002 356 5301
2003 352 6674
2004 413 8412
2005 446 9251
2006 592 11033
2007 602 13121
2008 603 13892
2009 686 16267
2010 896 19412
2011 988 23017
2012 923 26672
2013 982 30562
2014 943 33636
2015 1025 36214
2016 1158 39898
2017 1121 43260
2018 1057 46286
2019 1048 52590
2020 1304 62914
2021 1338 75470
2022 1202 79121
2023 1112 78092

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 7 31
Biochemical Engineering 2 85 187
Biochemistry 3 145 382
Nanotechnology 3 144 439
Organic Chemistry 3 171 452
Physical chemistry 2 163 476
Chemical Engineering 3 166 521
Computational Chemistry 3 236 533
Materials Science 3 196 536
Inorganic Chemistry 4 224 629
Pharmacy 3 248 630
Environmental Chemistry 3 240 633
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 280 743
Radiochemistry 2 215 805

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 525th in the World with 19,676 publications made and 366,896 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 26 In Ireland
#218 of 1,492 In Europe
#525 of 7,020 In the World

University College Cork
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 79 188
1992 59 242
1993 72 243
1994 79 306
1995 121 364
1996 125 457
1997 114 549
1998 149 611
1999 92 726
2000 149 1004
2001 174 1278
2002 198 1522
2003 208 2188
2004 241 2620
2005 280 2949
2006 315 3620
2007 416 4485
2008 452 5157
2009 500 6259
2010 607 7564
2011 765 8943
2012 736 10438
2013 832 12399
2014 823 13949
2015 945 15579
2016 1001 17361
2017 1112 18595
2018 1082 21768
2019 1201 26298
2020 1393 32513
2021 1621 40429
2022 1477 42851
2023 1436 43642

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 3 55 133
International Law 2 67 150
Social Work 4 72 227
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 103 278
Classics and Ancient History 3 114 298
Anthropology 3 110 319
Political Economy 4 133 324
Genealogy 3 117 330
Media Studies 7 113 331
Gender Studies 3 105 351
Public Policy / Administration 4 132 367
Demography 3 135 369
Aesthetics 3 141 371
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 127 383
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 154 386
Sociology 3 136 391
Publishing 4 136 392
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 114 402
Art History 3 172 412
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 170 435
Occupational Safety and Health 3 122 435
Law 3 163 443
Broadcast Journalism 4 159 453
Special Education 7 165 456
History 3 180 468
Communications and Public Relations 7 174 493
Archaeology 3 188 497
Sports / Exercise science 5 185 498
Linguistics 3 203 501
Library and Information science 5 199 503
Political Science 3 217 508
Law Enforcement 5 195 576
Education Majors 6 195 592
Forensic Science 3 219 618
Journalism and Digital Media 6 232 635
Philosophy 3 292 659
Urban and Regional planning 5 334 717
Military science 5 233 751
Early Childhood Education 7 273 832

Medicine rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Medicine in Ireland and 445th in the World with 19,567 publications made and 573,869 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 21 In Ireland
#162 of 1,417 In Europe
#445 of 6,680 In the World

University College Cork
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 49 283
1992 44 343
1993 57 368
1994 62 379
1995 81 455
1996 105 741
1997 105 868
1998 110 956
1999 119 1390
2000 181 1828
2001 189 2294
2002 186 2778
2003 166 3455
2004 226 4321
2005 236 4978
2006 303 5910
2007 340 7126
2008 422 7867
2009 477 9582
2010 646 11556
2011 698 13744
2012 716 16523
2013 857 19510
2014 879 22738
2015 982 25537
2016 1067 29440
2017 1125 32639
2018 1133 36932
2019 1226 43677
2020 1449 55490
2021 1618 68606
2022 1494 73842
2023 1500 73585

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 60 213
Social Work 4 72 227
Nursing 3 82 257
Pediatrics 2 110 289
Health Science 3 91 290
Gerontology 2 90 303
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 106 313
Critical Care Nursing 4 141 333
Family medicine 3 113 335
Public Health 3 118 346
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 115 367
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 127 375
Medical Physics 5 163 378
Respiratory Therapy 2 150 380
Immunology 3 142 383
Pathology 3 151 393
Psychiatry 3 151 397
Occupational Therapy 6 168 414
Clinical Psychology 3 146 428
Epidemiology 3 169 435
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 191 438
Physical Therapy 5 182 476
Anesthesiology 3 171 491
Sports / Exercise science 5 185 498
Pharmacology 3 172 499
Plastic Surgery 3 158 504
Dentistry 2 183 524
Anatomy and Physiology 3 192 533
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 194 535
Oncology and Cancer research 5 206 582
Biomedical Engineering 7 214 590
Virology 3 196 597
Audiology 3 228 601
Surgery 5 217 605
Forensic Science 3 219 618
Pharmacy 3 248 630
Dermatology 3 224 649
Orthodontics 3 240 665
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 237 671
Cardiology 5 252 686
Radiation Therapy 5 237 716
Ophthalmology 5 254 730
Sports Medicine 6 293 738
Veterinary 3 218 760
Cosmetology 4 268 800
Toxicology 3 262 807
Urology 4 259 817
Optometry 7 314 958

Engineering rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Engineering in Ireland and 534th in the World with 19,566 publications made and 487,958 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Ireland
#197 of 1,453 In Europe
#534 of 6,684 In the World

University College Cork
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 57 401
1992 70 554
1993 107 627
1994 82 573
1995 99 647
1996 125 844
1997 141 1092
1998 186 1129
1999 167 1364
2000 199 1751
2001 187 2127
2002 319 2814
2003 329 3274
2004 369 4079
2005 436 4659
2006 548 5815
2007 582 6889
2008 546 8048
2009 614 9451
2010 771 11323
2011 941 14066
2012 824 16044
2013 893 18605
2014 856 20502
2015 947 22306
2016 995 24360
2017 967 26667
2018 934 27765
2019 921 31763
2020 1098 37399
2021 1228 45012
2022 1088 47146
2023 1020 46894

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Ireland and 420th in the World with 17,900 publications made and 561,227 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 20 In Ireland
#155 of 1,458 In Europe
#420 of 6,798 In the World

University College Cork
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 60 393
1992 57 446
1993 75 615
1994 69 527
1995 125 713
1996 142 962
1997 127 977
1998 145 1089
1999 152 1573
2000 179 1985
2001 219 2491
2002 240 3214
2003 235 4832
2004 278 5156
2005 321 5958
2006 399 7548
2007 455 9026
2008 453 9997
2009 487 11507
2010 664 13788
2011 713 16251
2012 709 18911
2013 781 21871
2014 779 23586
2015 784 25623
2016 856 27250
2017 944 29874
2018 928 32529
2019 981 37676
2020 1166 45648
2021 1313 54763
2022 1190 58208
2023 1115 58159

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 1 102 274
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 115 328
Geology 3 128 350
Forestry 2 139 384
Oceanography 3 156 420
Ecology 3 172 449
Environmental Management 3 181 519
Agricultural Science 2 166 520
Geography and Cartography 3 194 526
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 198 550
Environmental Chemistry 3 240 633
Geotechnical Engineering 4 221 657
Urban and Regional planning 5 334 717
Earth science and Geophysics 4 258 721
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 280 743
Environmental Engineering 4 257 750

Physics rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Physics in Ireland and 574th in the World with 17,307 publications made and 410,727 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Ireland
#217 of 1,446 In Europe
#574 of 6,603 In the World

University College Cork
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 56 417
1992 66 558
1993 85 566
1994 81 636
1995 103 706
1996 120 850
1997 143 1056
1998 181 1115
1999 165 1314
2000 185 1646
2001 171 1895
2002 279 2546
2003 289 2984
2004 313 3631
2005 360 4192
2006 465 5078
2007 512 6109
2008 491 6990
2009 544 8230
2010 697 9981
2011 831 11879
2012 732 13805
2013 760 15925
2014 765 17354
2015 835 19127
2016 921 20904
2017 834 22419
2018 820 23628
2019 784 26675
2020 908 31131
2021 1063 36763
2022 908 37673
2023 885 38329

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 98 280
Medical Physics 5 163 378
Nanotechnology 3 144 439
Condensed Matter Physics 2 211 505
Materials Science 3 196 536
Quantum and Particle physics 3 213 545
Acoustical Engineering 3 211 546
Biophysics 4 225 588
Optical Engineering 4 225 599
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 280 685
Nuclear Physics 4 307 771
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 313 781
Theoretical Physics 4 328 838
Astrobiology 3 342 896

Computer Science rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Ireland and 482nd in the World with 16,573 publications made and 437,770 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 21 In Ireland
#185 of 1,459 In Europe
#482 of 6,752 In the World

University College Cork
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 39 139
1992 46 202
1993 60 231
1994 61 252
1995 83 281
1996 80 384
1997 89 496
1998 120 579
1999 86 736
2000 149 950
2001 140 1323
2002 234 1705
2003 245 2282
2004 250 2703
2005 347 3221
2006 412 3919
2007 440 4673
2008 476 5472
2009 502 6484
2010 580 7698
2011 694 9433
2012 636 11131
2013 673 13301
2014 680 15128
2015 772 17246
2016 850 19368
2017 910 22415
2018 892 25236
2019 910 29795
2020 1032 37163
2021 1256 45483
2022 1117 49249
2023 1114 49227

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 70 193
UX/UI Desgin 4 134 313
Management Information Systems 7 156 385
Neuroscience 3 160 401
Computer Engineering 3 133 406
Human-Computer Interaction 4 169 408
Data Science 5 181 412
Computer Graphics 2 174 425
Software Engineering 6 204 450
Telecommunications 3 175 491
Game Design and Development 4 223 502
Library and Information science 5 199 503
Computer Networking 3 182 521
Information Technology 5 165 542
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 201 558
Cyber Security 4 217 566
Cognitive Science 3 225 594
Multimedia 7 271 666
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 256 671
Machine Learning 4 241 690
Computational Linguistics 7 311 788
Animation 3 303 790
Computer Vision 4 293 791
Database Administration 5 301 805
Robotics 5 317 929
Web Design and Development 7 357 983

Psychology rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Psychology in Ireland and 441st in the World with 10,621 publications made and 270,909 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Ireland
#161 of 1,414 In Europe
#441 of 6,528 In the World

University College Cork
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 16 98
1992 21 140
1993 29 148
1994 21 144
1995 31 180
1996 43 260
1997 46 335
1998 40 344
1999 41 409
2000 70 616
2001 73 784
2002 91 882
2003 74 1049
2004 104 1380
2005 134 1586
2006 164 1948
2007 199 2362
2008 232 2834
2009 231 3249
2010 310 4092
2011 376 5015
2012 381 6139
2013 431 7194
2014 482 9106
2015 538 10541
2016 583 12541
2017 660 14251
2018 689 16738
2019 762 20249
2020 781 25760
2021 915 32128
2022 894 34746
2023 900 34877

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 4 72 227
Sexology 4 105 377
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 154 386
Psychiatry 3 151 397
Neuroscience 3 160 401
Occupational Therapy 6 168 414
Clinical Psychology 3 146 428
Special Education 7 165 456
Child Psychology 3 161 463
Social Psychology 3 197 532
Education Majors 6 195 592
Cognitive Science 3 225 594

Mathematics rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Ireland and 537th in the World with 8,466 publications made and 189,630 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 20 In Ireland
#197 of 1,388 In Europe
#537 of 6,305 In the World

University College Cork
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 16 55
1992 12 64
1993 14 57
1994 22 104
1995 30 106
1996 43 129
1997 40 194
1998 62 210
1999 45 294
2000 53 354
2001 62 450
2002 99 639
2003 94 736
2004 126 973
2005 175 1182
2006 194 1580
2007 205 1798
2008 247 2125
2009 236 2567
2010 271 2933
2011 353 3466
2012 310 4152
2013 392 5203
2014 373 5535
2015 454 6727
2016 407 7362
2017 474 8072
2018 433 9255
2019 508 11204
2020 522 13794
2021 737 17594
2022 630 18917
2023 628 19571

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 3 190 492
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 201 558
Operations Research 3 254 728
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 299 737
Math Teachers 8 260 795
Actuarial Science 5 302 805
Applied Mathematics 6 393 998

Business rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Business in Ireland and 555th in the World with 7,144 publications made and 105,779 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 20 In Ireland
#202 of 1,414 In Europe
#555 of 6,187 In the World

University College Cork
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 24 48
1992 15 58
1993 21 55
1994 23 69
1995 32 82
1996 40 67
1997 33 106
1998 51 158
1999 37 174
2000 53 218
2001 53 308
2002 96 458
2003 87 542
2004 103 702
2005 120 824
2006 133 1035
2007 140 1191
2008 198 1540
2009 201 1825
2010 218 2149
2011 279 2494
2012 233 2885
2013 291 3516
2014 307 3723
2015 322 4133
2016 407 4626
2017 403 4936
2018 393 5952
2019 439 7096
2020 503 8910
2021 634 11230
2022 566 12203
2023 521 12621

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Economics in Ireland and 441st in the World with 5,775 publications made and 91,002 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Ireland
#166 of 1,366 In Europe
#441 of 5,995 In the World

University College Cork
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 18 24
1992 9 42
1993 14 29
1994 9 42
1995 26 44
1996 29 57
1997 30 78
1998 36 100
1999 21 136
2000 35 158
2001 37 243
2002 52 220
2003 42 294
2004 56 392
2005 72 482
2006 88 601
2007 92 714
2008 135 898
2009 141 1286
2010 178 1347
2011 211 1638
2012 200 2024
2013 234 2564
2014 235 2713
2015 291 3310
2016 340 3728
2017 371 3900
2018 337 4719
2019 397 6037
2020 441 7618
2021 447 9794
2022 518 10717
2023 496 11548

The following table provides academic rankings for University College Cork in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 2 74 169
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 103 278
International Economics 4 182 288
Political Economy 4 133 324
International Trade 3 192 331
Agricultural Economics 3 102 345
Development Studies 3 121 397
Finance 3 240 578
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 245 655
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 299 737
Actuarial Science 5 302 805

Art & Design rankings

University College Cork ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Ireland and 365th in the World with 4,037 publications made and 95,809 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
#3 of 20 In Ireland
#144 of 1,349 In Europe
#365 of 5,720 In the World

University College Cork
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 32
1992 11 35
1993 17 70
1994 16 49
1995 33 72
1996 23 81
1997 17 138
1998 42 121
1999 19 125
2000 37 191
2001 45 253
2002 45 278
2003 65 421
2004 63 523
2005 76 588
2006 98 803
2007 114 914
2008 103 1100
2009 111 1248
2010 140 1491
2011 178 1616
2012 185 1877
2013 184 2252
2014 172 2417
2015 214 2550
2016 194 2781
2017 223 3033
2018 239 3461
2019 213 3982
2020 293 4871
2021 248 5489
2022 245 5583
2023 242 5822

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

Art & Design subfield Ireland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 2 82 224
Cinematography 5 127 289
Fashion Design 2 120 302
Creative Writing 3 122 313
UX/UI Desgin 4 134 313
Aesthetics 3 141 371
Entertainment Industry Business 4 150 379
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 148 382
Literature 3 160 391
Performing arts 5 173 396
Painting and Drawing 2 192 404
Sculpture 2 192 404
Art History 3 172 412
Illustration and Concept Art 2 197 420
Computer Graphics 2 174 425
Graphic Design 4 182 458
Game Design and Development 4 223 502
Architecture 6 231 514
Music 5 233 605
Multimedia 7 271 666
Animation 3 303 790