National University of Ireland, System: Rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 11 in Ireland, 2653 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 8,639 academic publications and 375,494 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2653 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 841 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 11 of 32 | In Ireland |
| # 1216 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1296 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 1300 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 8 for Biology in Ireland and 1296 in the World with 5,215 publications made and 278,939 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #5 | #214 | #745 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #257 | #773 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #277 | #832 |
| Immunology | #6 | #278 | #855 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #319 | #856 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #295 | #916 |
| Molecular | #9 | #327 | #1013 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #355 | #1015 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #372 | #1016 |
| Oncology | #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 |
| Virology | #10 | #398 | #1441 |
| Botany | #7 | #430 | #1506 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #495 | #1571 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #443 | #1585 |
Chemistry rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 9 for Chemistry in Ireland and 1300 in the World with 4,609 publications made and 259,051 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #195 | #442 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #363 | #1138 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #451 | #1479 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #443 | #1585 |
| Physical | #7 | #470 | #1642 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #498 | #1813 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #488 | #2084 |
Engineering rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 9 for Engineering in Ireland and 1503 in the World with 4,082 publications made and 182,083 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #155 | #421 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #195 | #442 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #295 | #916 |
| Systems | #9 | #450 | #1152 |
| Optics | #8 | #446 | #1350 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #487 | #1522 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #443 | #1585 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #541 | #1821 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #563 | #1983 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #589 | #2264 |
Physics rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 9 for Physics in Ireland and 1579 in the World with 3,757 publications made and 155,476 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #8 | #382 | #1108 |
| Optics | #8 | #446 | #1350 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #443 | #1585 |
| Molecular | #7 | #506 | #1623 |
| Theoretical | #8 | #524 | #1635 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #577 | #2183 |
Environmental Science rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Ireland and 1371 in the World with 3,653 publications made and 197,203 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #277 | #832 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #355 | #1015 |
| Geology | #7 | #390 | #1118 |
| Forestry | #6 | #404 | #1388 |
| Ecology | #8 | #521 | #1696 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #547 | #1755 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #551 | #1899 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #589 | #2264 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #642 | #2275 |
Medicine rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 8 for Medicine in Ireland and 1216 in the World with 3,595 publications made and 198,503 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #166 | #500 |
| Immunology | #6 | #278 | #855 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #317 | #985 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #356 | #1019 |
| Pathology | #7 | #323 | #1022 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #317 | #1025 |
| Oncology | #7 | #308 | #1039 |
| Orthodontics | #5 | #357 | #1052 |
| Health Science | #9 | #344 | #1075 |
| Nursing | #8 | #371 | #1096 |
| Surgery | #7 | #346 | #1121 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #400 | #1276 |
| Radiology | #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 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #429 | #1531 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #477 | #1576 |
| Dermatology | #9 | #437 | #1595 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #509 | #1616 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #479 | #1680 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #498 | #1813 |
| Sports | #9 | #597 | #1957 |
Computer Science rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 9 for Computer Science in Ireland and 1497 in the World with 3,293 publications made and 154,238 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #319 | #856 |
| Data Science | #9 | #451 | #1173 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #393 | #1222 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #423 | #1268 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #522 | #1281 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #487 | #1522 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #481 | #1550 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #495 | #1571 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #599 | #1652 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #531 | #1762 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #535 | #1813 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #541 | #1821 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 1708 in the World with 3,250 publications made and 128,683 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #7 | #211 | #493 |
| Social Work | #5 | #166 | #500 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #215 | #571 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #416 | #1062 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #431 | #1352 |
| Law | #9 | #508 | #1420 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #506 | #1439 |
| Sociology | #10 | #521 | #1571 |
| Political Science | #9 | #581 | #1593 |
| History | #9 | #566 | #1627 |
| Demography | #10 | #497 | #1658 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #553 | #1674 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #579 | #1714 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #610 | #1855 |
| Education | #11 | #543 | #1858 |
Psychology rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 10 for Psychology in Ireland and 1498 in the World with 1,626 publications made and 81,070 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #166 | #500 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #393 | #1222 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #433 | #1401 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #495 | #1571 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #477 | #1576 |
| Education | #11 | #543 | #1858 |
Mathematics rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 10 for Mathematics in Ireland and 1678 in the World with 1,542 publications made and 68,424 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #476 | #1321 |
| Statistics | #9 | #504 | #1535 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #481 | #1550 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #626 | #2031 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #679 | #2720 |
Business rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 10 for Business in Ireland and 1940 in the World with 1,137 publications made and 37,719 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #522 | #1281 |
| International Trade | #8 | #657 | #1425 |
| Project Management | #11 | #603 | #1471 |
| Advertising | #9 | #594 | #1803 |
| Marketing | #11 | #616 | #1856 |
| Management | #10 | #619 | #1951 |
| Finance | #8 | #679 | #2100 |
| Accounting | #9 | #678 | #2194 |
Economics rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 10 for Economics in Ireland and 1772 in the World with 801 publications made and 29,901 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #8 | #657 | #1425 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #626 | #2031 |
| Finance | #8 | #679 | #2100 |
Art & Design rankings
National University of Ireland, System ranked 9 for Art & Design in Ireland and 1416 in the World with 639 publications made and 16,837 citations received.
National University of Ireland, System
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #8 | #416 | #1062 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #511 | #1473 |
| Literature | #8 | #566 | #1666 |
