Dublin City University: Rankings
Dublin City University ranked 5 in Ireland, 679 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 28,047 academic publications and 615,202 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 679 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 283 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 32 | In Ireland |
| # 506 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 581 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 599 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Dublin City University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 722 in the World with 14,892 publications made and 281,970 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #5 | #101 | #271 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #111 | #332 |
| Special Education | #6 | #120 | #349 |
| International Law | #6 | #158 | #354 |
| Education | #5 | #101 | #367 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #136 | #413 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #162 | #432 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #202 | #500 |
| Law | #5 | #208 | #537 |
| Political Science | #5 | #250 | #598 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #251 | #612 |
| Sociology | #6 | #229 | #615 |
| Publishing | #6 | #270 | #694 |
| Social Work | #7 | #234 | #717 |
| History | #6 | #294 | #730 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #271 | #745 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #291 | #759 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #324 | #821 |
| Demography | #9 | #442 | #1396 |
Engineering rankings
Dublin City University ranked 6 for Engineering in Ireland and 768 in the World with 14,284 publications made and 338,884 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #2 | #107 | #290 |
| Architecture | #3 | #147 | #318 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #107 | #327 |
| Systems | #3 | #153 | #398 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #179 | #412 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #164 | #511 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #185 | #550 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #212 | #602 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #279 | #724 |
| Optics | #5 | #284 | #757 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #284 | #783 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #261 | #785 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #274 | #811 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #301 | #869 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #291 | #896 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #305 | #1003 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #372 | #1201 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #438 | #1331 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #451 | #1339 |
| Robotics | #7 | #475 | #1512 |
Computer Science rankings
Dublin City University ranked 5 for Computer Science in Ireland and 647 in the World with 13,360 publications made and 284,928 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #31 | #120 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #63 | #178 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #159 | #351 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #149 | #365 |
| Data Science | #4 | #152 | #371 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #154 | #454 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #185 | #550 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #172 | #551 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #212 | #602 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #245 | #649 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #256 | #690 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #282 | #719 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #263 | #765 |
| Animation | #3 | #321 | #858 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #363 | #1046 |
| Robotics | #7 | #475 | #1512 |
Biology rankings
Dublin City University ranked 6 for Biology in Ireland and 983 in the World with 12,775 publications made and 363,920 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #4 | #83 | #249 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #164 | #511 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #282 | #719 |
| Oncology | #6 | #238 | #728 |
| Molecular | #6 | #245 | #737 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #261 | #785 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #304 | #857 |
| Immunology | #7 | #282 | #872 |
| Genetics | #6 | #309 | #895 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #304 | #901 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #364 | #998 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #323 | #1016 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #367 | #1039 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #363 | #1046 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #381 | #1060 |
| Zoology | #5 | #347 | #1061 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #317 | #1144 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #328 | #1208 |
| Virology | #9 | #360 | #1249 |
| Botany | #8 | #431 | #1513 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #440 | #1612 |
| Forestry | #7 | #520 | #1912 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #537 | #2356 |
Physics rankings
Dublin City University ranked 5 for Physics in Ireland and 811 in the World with 12,633 publications made and 307,156 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #164 | #511 |
| Molecular | #2 | #235 | #533 |
| Optics | #5 | #284 | #757 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #284 | #783 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #304 | #857 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #315 | #887 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #364 | #943 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #364 | #998 |
Chemistry rankings
Dublin City University ranked 5 for Chemistry in Ireland and 899 in the World with 11,488 publications made and 339,740 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #179 | #412 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #164 | #511 |
| Physical | #5 | #243 | #705 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #319 | #885 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #304 | #901 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #313 | #916 |
| Computational | #6 | #414 | #1263 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #322 | #1337 |
Environmental Science rankings
Dublin City University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Ireland and 1014 in the World with 9,811 publications made and 233,129 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #291 | #896 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #341 | #980 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #367 | #1039 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #361 | #1071 |
| Geology | #6 | #379 | #1074 |
| Ecology | #6 | #393 | #1136 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #440 | #1612 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #493 | #1642 |
| Forestry | #7 | #520 | #1912 |
Medicine rankings
Dublin City University ranked 7 for Medicine in Ireland and 1057 in the World with 8,295 publications made and 225,836 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #4 | #83 | #249 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #210 | #608 |
| Health Science | #7 | #217 | #642 |
| Nursing | #7 | #227 | #644 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #262 | #664 |
| Sports | #4 | #280 | #688 |
| Social Work | #7 | #234 | #717 |
| Oncology | #6 | #238 | #728 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #284 | #734 |
| Cosmetology | #4 | #258 | #790 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #249 | #796 |
| Immunology | #7 | #282 | #872 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #319 | #885 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #306 | #926 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #317 | #955 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #357 | #1055 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #357 | #1076 |
| Pathology | #8 | #353 | #1133 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #317 | #1144 |
| Surgery | #8 | #366 | #1204 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #383 | #1224 |
| Virology | #9 | #360 | #1249 |
| Radiology | #7 | #405 | #1271 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #362 | #1286 |
| Dermatology | #8 | #383 | #1343 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #362 | #1538 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #438 | #1565 |
| Ophthalmology | #10 | #465 | #1575 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #501 | #1587 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #534 | #1685 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #573 | #1891 |
Business rankings
Dublin City University ranked 4 for Business in Ireland and 581 in the World with 6,843 publications made and 146,505 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #3 | #107 | #327 |
| Project Management | #5 | #146 | #343 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #149 | #365 |
| International Trade | #4 | #220 | #372 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #211 | #446 |
| Marketing | #5 | #210 | #557 |
| Advertising | #5 | #221 | #590 |
| Finance | #4 | #246 | #603 |
| Management | #6 | #224 | #616 |
| Accounting | #4 | #268 | #723 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #279 | #724 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #358 | #833 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #318 | #850 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #438 | #1331 |
Psychology rankings
Dublin City University ranked 7 for Psychology in Ireland and 829 in the World with 6,572 publications made and 145,788 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #6 | #120 | #349 |
| Education | #5 | #101 | #367 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #118 | #410 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #262 | #664 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #256 | #690 |
| Social Work | #7 | #234 | #717 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #363 | #1046 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #357 | #1055 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #357 | #1076 |
Mathematics rankings
Dublin City University ranked 5 for Mathematics in Ireland and 715 in the World with 6,389 publications made and 151,651 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #124 | #431 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #154 | #454 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #303 | #757 |
| Statistics | #5 | #309 | #832 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #318 | #850 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #363 | #904 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #438 | #1331 |
Economics rankings
Dublin City University ranked 6 for Economics in Ireland and 599 in the World with 4,825 publications made and 100,363 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #4 | #220 | #372 |
| Finance | #4 | #246 | #603 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #303 | #757 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #318 | #850 |
Art & Design rankings
Dublin City University ranked 4 for Art & Design in Ireland and 506 in the World with 3,779 publications made and 65,426 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #31 | #120 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #59 | #138 |
| Architecture | #3 | #147 | #318 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #168 | #416 |
| Photography | #4 | #175 | #445 |
| Literature | #6 | #253 | #600 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #251 | #612 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #297 | #682 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #285 | #760 |
| Music | #5 | #311 | #812 |
| Animation | #3 | #321 | #858 |
