University of Limerick: Rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 in Ireland, 740 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 28,673 academic publications and 649,612 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 740 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 305 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 6 of 32 | In Ireland |
| # 551 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 591 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 606 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland and 742 in the World with 15,314 publications made and 321,756 citations received.
University of Limerick
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #64 | #196 |
| Education | #1 | #70 | #283 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #114 | #320 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #106 | #349 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #134 | #367 |
| Law | #6 | #210 | #540 |
| Sociology | #5 | #202 | #547 |
| Publishing | #5 | #210 | #552 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #222 | #560 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #240 | #580 |
| Political Science | #6 | #263 | #626 |
| History | #5 | #279 | #696 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #256 | #709 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #8 | #252 | #715 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #276 | #715 |
| Social Work | #9 | #274 | #826 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #346 | #879 |
| Demography | #7 | #335 | #967 |
Engineering rankings
University of Limerick ranked 5 for Engineering in Ireland and 746 in the World with 14,470 publications made and 356,970 citations received.
University of Limerick
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #2 | #58 | #200 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #155 | #356 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #139 | #376 |
| Architecture | #5 | #178 | #389 |
| Aviation | #6 | #171 | #460 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #149 | #464 |
| Systems | #5 | #199 | #505 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #182 | #532 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #197 | #588 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #212 | #600 |
| Robotics | #2 | #221 | #641 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #222 | #680 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #242 | #706 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #268 | #741 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #310 | #879 |
| Optics | #7 | #339 | #939 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #350 | #1030 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #364 | #1180 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #376 | #1241 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #507 | #1563 |
Biology rankings
University of Limerick ranked 7 for Biology in Ireland and 1010 in the World with 13,802 publications made and 388,444 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #4 | #212 | #600 |
| Ethics | #7 | #232 | #650 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #222 | #680 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #322 | #826 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #320 | #858 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #313 | #867 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #318 | #911 |
| Virology | #8 | #306 | #1022 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #297 | #1033 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #385 | #1059 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #350 | #1081 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #308 | #1102 |
| Immunology | #9 | #338 | #1124 |
| Genetics | #8 | #368 | #1150 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #392 | #1171 |
| Forestry | #5 | #345 | #1175 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #367 | #1200 |
| Botany | #5 | #393 | #1297 |
| Oncology | #9 | #416 | #1490 |
| Molecular | #10 | #430 | #1503 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #429 | #1581 |
| Zoology | #8 | #469 | #1691 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #441 | #1777 |
Physics rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Physics in Ireland and 819 in the World with 12,615 publications made and 314,148 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #222 | #680 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #310 | #879 |
| Optics | #7 | #339 | #939 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #385 | #1059 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #383 | #1147 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #392 | #1171 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #513 | #1572 |
| Molecular | #8 | #587 | #2126 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Computer Science in Ireland and 745 in the World with 12,008 publications made and 261,760 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #1 | #72 | #172 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #101 | #261 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #147 | #392 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #182 | #532 |
| Data Science | #7 | #244 | #559 |
| Robotics | #2 | #221 | #641 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #258 | #649 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #268 | #741 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #320 | #858 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #313 | #867 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #259 | #894 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #320 | #924 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #311 | #931 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #317 | #944 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #431 | #1293 |
Medicine rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Medicine in Ireland and 860 in the World with 11,970 publications made and 287,711 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #2 | #88 | #249 |
| Health Science | #4 | #91 | #299 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #111 | #304 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #119 | #323 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #138 | #403 |
| Nursing | #6 | #151 | #436 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #183 | #591 |
| Ethics | #7 | #232 | #650 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #225 | #654 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #242 | #716 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #263 | #728 |
| Radiology | #6 | #267 | #813 |
| Social Work | #9 | #274 | #826 |
| Surgery | #6 | #274 | #849 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #269 | #852 |
| Pathology | #6 | #284 | #862 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #294 | #869 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #302 | #888 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #260 | #891 |
| Neurosurgery | #4 | #284 | #927 |
| Audiology | #7 | #340 | #985 |
| Virology | #8 | #306 | #1022 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #297 | #1033 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #339 | #1100 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #376 | #1107 |
| Urology | #6 | #341 | #1117 |
| Immunology | #9 | #338 | #1124 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #368 | #1126 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #369 | #1163 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #349 | #1202 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #409 | #1270 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #330 | #1365 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #388 | #1373 |
| Oncology | #9 | #416 | #1490 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #467 | #1626 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Chemistry in Ireland and 966 in the World with 11,563 publications made and 325,324 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #155 | #356 |
| Physical | #4 | #233 | #671 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #222 | #680 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #302 | #885 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #249 | #991 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #350 | #1081 |
| Computational | #7 | #453 | #1500 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #467 | #1626 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Limerick ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Ireland and 883 in the World with 11,406 publications made and 285,526 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #5 | #258 | #759 |
| Geology | #5 | #315 | #869 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #321 | #904 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #318 | #911 |
| Ecology | #5 | #357 | #1007 |
| Forestry | #5 | #345 | #1175 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #385 | #1179 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #364 | #1180 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #429 | #1581 |
Psychology rankings
University of Limerick ranked 5 for Psychology in Ireland and 652 in the World with 8,878 publications made and 212,215 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #64 | #196 |
| Education | #1 | #70 | #283 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #111 | #304 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #225 | #654 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #199 | #657 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #263 | #728 |
| Social Work | #9 | #274 | #826 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #313 | #867 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #320 | #924 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Mathematics in Ireland and 791 in the World with 6,513 publications made and 143,512 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #62 | #299 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #258 | #686 |
| Statistics | #6 | #338 | #903 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #317 | #944 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #350 | #1030 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #434 | #1161 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #476 | #1249 |
Business rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Business in Ireland and 606 in the World with 6,336 publications made and 137,151 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #2 | #58 | #200 |
| Project Management | #2 | #96 | #214 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #101 | #261 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #146 | #324 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #139 | #376 |
| International Trade | #5 | #225 | #385 |
| Advertising | #4 | #187 | #521 |
| Marketing | #4 | #201 | #537 |
| Management | #4 | #218 | #596 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #258 | #686 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #315 | #731 |
| Finance | #6 | #324 | #791 |
| Accounting | #6 | #327 | #891 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #350 | #1030 |
Economics rankings
University of Limerick ranked 5 for Economics in Ireland and 591 in the World with 4,983 publications made and 98,634 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #225 | #385 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #258 | #686 |
| Finance | #6 | #324 | #791 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #476 | #1249 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Limerick ranked 6 for Art & Design in Ireland and 551 in the World with 3,381 publications made and 61,299 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #2 | #105 | #262 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #120 | #311 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #149 | #389 |
| Architecture | #5 | #178 | #389 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #147 | #392 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #180 | #412 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #219 | #508 |
| Literature | #4 | #229 | #541 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #240 | #580 |
