Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: Rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 8 in Ireland, 1122 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 19,169 academic publications and 566,708 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1122 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 432 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 8 of 32 | In Ireland |
| # 593 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 726 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 942 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 5 for Medicine in Ireland and 593 in the World with 16,972 publications made and 513,292 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #96 | #312 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #108 | #332 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #128 | #337 |
| Health Science | #6 | #115 | #362 |
| Nursing | #5 | #123 | #365 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #158 | #398 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #128 | #403 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #147 | #406 |
| Ethics | #6 | #172 | #464 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #159 | #467 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #186 | #477 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #184 | #500 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #192 | #500 |
| Surgery | #3 | #178 | #502 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #179 | #512 |
| Oncology | #4 | #179 | #519 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #159 | #523 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #210 | #548 |
| Radiology | #3 | #191 | #550 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #186 | #554 |
| Immunology | #4 | #200 | #573 |
| Pathology | #5 | #203 | #578 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #240 | #610 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #216 | #627 |
| Sports | #7 | #292 | #727 |
| Social Work | #8 | #240 | #739 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #263 | #771 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #263 | #836 |
| Audiology | #5 | #305 | #873 |
| Virology | #4 | #281 | #909 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #323 | #910 |
| Urology | #5 | #281 | #915 |
| Optometry | #6 | #297 | #933 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #392 | #1230 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #441 | #1356 |
Biology rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 5 for Biology in Ireland and 942 in the World with 13,696 publications made and 459,778 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #6 | #172 | #464 |
| Oncology | #4 | #179 | #519 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #186 | #554 |
| Immunology | #4 | #200 | #573 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #241 | #649 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #260 | #661 |
| Genetics | #5 | #237 | #671 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #253 | #674 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #230 | #691 |
| Molecular | #7 | #265 | #801 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #278 | #811 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #282 | #850 |
| Virology | #4 | #281 | #909 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #370 | #1262 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #494 | #1434 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #468 | #1447 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #419 | #1464 |
| Zoology | #10 | #564 | #2164 |
| Botany | #9 | #558 | #2214 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #732 | #3443 |
Chemistry rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 7 for Chemistry in Ireland and 1163 in the World with 8,662 publications made and 344,665 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #5 | #278 | #811 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #323 | #910 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #419 | #1464 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #455 | #1495 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #540 | #2385 |
| Physical | #9 | #690 | #2713 |
Psychology rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 6 for Psychology in Ireland and 726 in the World with 7,651 publications made and 243,404 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #158 | #398 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #184 | #500 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #179 | #512 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #253 | #674 |
| Social Work | #8 | #240 | #739 |
| Special Education | #9 | #322 | #851 |
| Education | #9 | #500 | #1649 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #588 | #2106 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 1509 in the World with 7,394 publications made and 199,760 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #5 | #220 | #618 |
| Social Work | #8 | #240 | #739 |
| Special Education | #9 | #322 | #851 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #341 | #950 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #375 | #1021 |
| Sociology | #8 | #389 | #1088 |
| Law | #8 | #462 | #1269 |
| Political Science | #8 | #552 | #1488 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #518 | #1495 |
| History | #8 | #553 | #1583 |
| Education | #9 | #500 | #1649 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #504 | #1658 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #570 | #1692 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #685 | #2131 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #822 | #2778 |
Computer Science rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 8 for Computer Science in Ireland and 1440 in the World with 5,879 publications made and 199,865 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #260 | #661 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #253 | #674 |
| Data Science | #8 | #431 | #1103 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #576 | #1867 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #588 | #2106 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #638 | #2320 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #681 | #2526 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #828 | #2548 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #701 | #2604 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #739 | #2746 |
Engineering rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 10 for Engineering in Ireland and 1801 in the World with 4,485 publications made and 154,807 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #7 | #282 | #850 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #419 | #1464 |
| Systems | #10 | #556 | #1502 |
| Optics | #10 | #556 | #1856 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #534 | #1930 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #596 | #2159 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #701 | #2604 |
Mathematics rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 8 for Mathematics in Ireland and 1215 in the World with 3,500 publications made and 103,395 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #8 | #393 | #1083 |
| Mathematics Education | #9 | #514 | #1823 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #704 | #2419 |
Economics rankings
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ranked 9 for Economics in Ireland and 1389 in the World with 2,009 publications made and 46,547 citations received.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #9 | #704 | #2419 |
| Finance | #10 | #882 | #3114 |
