National University of Ireland, Galway: Rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 in Ireland, 631 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 41,568 academic publications and 1,167,398 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 631 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 257 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 32 | In Ireland |
| # 525 of 2,556 | For Economics |
| # 541 of 2,164 | For Psychology |
| # 544 of 3,013 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Biology in Ireland and 661 in the World with 22,863 publications made and 746,274 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #5 | #85 | #257 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #123 | #379 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #180 | #456 |
| Oncology | #3 | #174 | #508 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #209 | #536 |
| Zoology | #4 | #200 | #555 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #190 | #558 |
| Genetics | #4 | #197 | #566 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #228 | #599 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #243 | #601 |
| Molecular | #4 | #209 | #623 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #222 | #627 |
| Immunology | #5 | #219 | #628 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #198 | #669 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #221 | #679 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #240 | #696 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #254 | #697 |
| Botany | #4 | #278 | #799 |
| Forestry | #4 | #279 | #910 |
| Virology | #5 | #285 | #924 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #374 | #1030 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #321 | #1034 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #340 | #1262 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #378 | #1456 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 596 in the World with 19,441 publications made and 493,958 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #1 | #14 | #29 |
| Special Education | #3 | #53 | #164 |
| Social Work | #1 | #51 | #170 |
| Publishing | #2 | #111 | #321 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #123 | #336 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #132 | #360 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #156 | #408 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #135 | #410 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #146 | #438 |
| Law | #4 | #173 | #465 |
| Sociology | #4 | #187 | #514 |
| History | #4 | #204 | #518 |
| Political Science | #4 | #224 | #532 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #220 | #548 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #219 | #564 |
| Demography | #4 | #211 | #591 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #253 | #614 |
| Education | #7 | #222 | #661 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #233 | #682 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #308 | #764 |
Medicine rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Medicine in Ireland and 587 in the World with 19,389 publications made and 641,760 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #51 | #170 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #86 | #241 |
| Ethics | #5 | #85 | #257 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #80 | #268 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #86 | #293 |
| Nursing | #4 | #96 | #302 |
| Health Science | #5 | #99 | #316 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #122 | #415 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #174 | #454 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #174 | #458 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #162 | #461 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #159 | #473 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #176 | #479 |
| Oncology | #3 | #174 | #508 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #201 | #529 |
| Pathology | #4 | #195 | #562 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #222 | #588 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #200 | #599 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #208 | #603 |
| Surgery | #4 | #214 | #608 |
| Immunology | #5 | #219 | #628 |
| Radiology | #4 | #222 | #637 |
| Urology | #2 | #216 | #645 |
| Optometry | #4 | #226 | #654 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #229 | #676 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #221 | #679 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #233 | #682 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #239 | #688 |
| Sports | #6 | #283 | #692 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #274 | #738 |
| Audiology | #4 | #299 | #841 |
| Virology | #5 | #285 | #924 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #244 | #941 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #292 | #957 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #336 | #993 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #328 | #1023 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #320 | #1088 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #340 | #1262 |
Chemistry rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Chemistry in Ireland and 712 in the World with 17,716 publications made and 629,658 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #172 | #393 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #222 | #627 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #274 | #738 |
| Computational | #4 | #303 | #787 |
| Physical | #6 | #277 | #814 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #285 | #822 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #321 | #1034 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #282 | #1150 |
Engineering rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Engineering in Ireland and 744 in the World with 16,335 publications made and 486,561 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #3 | #115 | #307 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #115 | #368 |
| Architecture | #4 | #171 | #376 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #127 | #381 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #172 | #393 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #199 | #436 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #171 | #456 |
| Systems | #4 | #190 | #478 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #205 | #632 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #243 | #640 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #240 | #696 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #259 | #751 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #267 | #772 |
| Optics | #6 | #321 | #873 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #309 | #874 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #317 | #890 |
| Robotics | #6 | #315 | #930 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #334 | #1011 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #321 | #1034 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #393 | #1148 |
Computer Science rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Computer Science in Ireland and 575 in the World with 16,295 publications made and 462,499 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #105 | #272 |
| Data Science | #3 | #126 | #315 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #134 | #369 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #150 | #390 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #197 | #431 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #180 | #456 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #209 | #536 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #213 | #616 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #211 | #686 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #240 | #696 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #273 | #758 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #267 | #772 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #299 | #838 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #317 | #890 |
| Robotics | #6 | #315 | #930 |
Environmental Science rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Ireland and 620 in the World with 16,179 publications made and 497,518 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #115 | #368 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #123 | #379 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #180 | #500 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #176 | #530 |
| Ecology | #4 | #217 | #592 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #228 | #599 |
| Geology | #4 | #224 | #607 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #249 | #694 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #184 | #721 |
| Forestry | #4 | #279 | #910 |
Physics rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Physics in Ireland and 796 in the World with 14,686 publications made and 422,047 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #6 | #254 | #697 |
| Optics | #6 | #321 | #873 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #309 | #874 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #374 | #981 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #374 | #1030 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #321 | #1034 |
| Molecular | #6 | #429 | #1259 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #466 | #1605 |
Psychology rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Psychology in Ireland and 541 in the World with 10,663 publications made and 343,239 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #3 | #53 | #164 |
| Social Work | #1 | #51 | #170 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #86 | #241 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #108 | #385 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #162 | #461 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #176 | #479 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #209 | #536 |
| Education | #7 | #222 | #661 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #273 | #758 |
Mathematics rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Mathematics in Ireland and 684 in the World with 7,416 publications made and 223,506 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #215 | #525 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #204 | #653 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #279 | #694 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #240 | #696 |
| Statistics | #4 | #261 | #696 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #407 | #1131 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #393 | #1148 |
Business rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 5 for Business in Ireland and 598 in the World with 6,577 publications made and 171,105 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #3 | #102 | #235 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #105 | #272 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #127 | #381 |
| International Trade | #6 | #232 | #395 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #171 | #456 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #254 | #546 |
| Marketing | #6 | #213 | #568 |
| Management | #5 | #223 | #615 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #279 | #650 |
| Finance | #5 | #300 | #715 |
| Advertising | #7 | #276 | #740 |
| Accounting | #5 | #276 | #742 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #407 | #1131 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #393 | #1148 |
Economics rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 4 for Economics in Ireland and 525 in the World with 5,459 publications made and 173,698 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #232 | #395 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #279 | #694 |
| Finance | #5 | #300 | #715 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #407 | #1131 |
Art & Design rankings
National University of Ireland, Galway ranked 5 for Art & Design in Ireland and 544 in the World with 3,405 publications made and 56,185 citations received.
National University of Ireland, Galway
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #3 | #130 | #333 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #134 | #369 |
| Architecture | #4 | #171 | #376 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #148 | #383 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #176 | #405 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #182 | #425 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #199 | #436 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #194 | #461 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #178 | #462 |
| Literature | #5 | #242 | #566 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #253 | #614 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #299 | #714 |
