Waterford Institute of Technology: Statistics

Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2413 of 6,562	In the World
# 791 of 2,785	In Europe
# 10 of 32	In Ireland
# 441 of 514	For Optometry
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

70%

Enrollment

13,000

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

wit.ie

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	70%
Admissions Requirements	Irish Leaving Certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Enrollment	13,000

We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for Waterford Institute of Technology based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Waterford Institute of Technology faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Waterford Institute of Technology.

School : Business

Accountancy Administration Business and Commerce E-Business/Commerce Economics Finance Human Resources International Business Management Marketing Retailing and Wholesaling

School : Engineering

Architecture Automotive Engineering Building Technologies Civil Engineering Construction Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Engineering Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering Surveying and Mapping

School : Health Sciences

Health Sciences Nursing Parks and Recreation Psychology Sports Sports Management

School : Humanities

Arts and Humanities Child Care and Development Cooking and Catering Criminal Law Design Fine Arts Heritage Preservation Hotel and Restaurant Law Marketing Modern Languages Music Performing Arts Psychology Social Studies Social Work Sports Tourism Visual Arts

School : Lifelong Learning and Education

Adult Education Air Transport Continuing Education Education Health Education Higher Education Literacy Education Management

School : Science

Agriculture Biological and Life Sciences Biology Business Administration Business Computing Chemistry Computer Engineering Computer Science Educational Technology Food Science Forestry Health Sciences Horticulture Information Technology Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Multimedia Natural Sciences Nursing Pharmacy Physics Software Engineering

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Waterford Institute of Technology.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	No
Business	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	No
Engineering	Yes	Yes	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	No
Medicine	Yes	Yes	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	No
Psychology	Yes	Yes	No

Doctoral Degree

Business Administration Education Nursing

Research profile

Waterford Institute of Technology has published 3,469 scientific papers with 66,412 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Medicine, Political Science, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications

3,469

Citations

66,412

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	1,984 / 35,221
Computer Science	1,875 / 33,567
Engineering	1,838 / 36,757
Biology	1,636 / 41,783
Environmental Science	1,443 / 29,901
Physics	1,392 / 28,223
Medicine	1,297 / 28,654
Political Science	1,253 / 22,671
Law	1,190 / 21,977
Chemistry	1,177 / 29,777
Business	1,081 / 20,399
Psychology	982 / 19,539
Quantum and Particle physics	934 / 17,486
Sociology	893 / 15,818
Philosophy	876 / 13,078
Mathematics	847 / 17,214
Geography and Cartography	827 / 15,586
Geology	732 / 16,887
Ecology	639 / 16,388
History	635 / 11,084
Economics	619 / 10,180
Materials Science	583 / 13,314
Computer Networking	579 / 10,592
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	577 / 9,395
Archaeology	576 / 10,775
Biochemistry	552 / 16,497
Telecommunications	542 / 7,631
Organic chemistry	531 / 14,908
Paleontology	526 / 12,322
Management	509 / 10,391
Statistics	508 / 11,008
Genetics	504 / 12,432
Art & Design	491 / 8,113
Pathology	486 / 12,919
Psychiatry	471 / 12,008
Marketing	469 / 10,147
Linguistics	469 / 6,129
Optics	465 / 9,842
Electrical Engineering	444 / 6,860
Cyber Security	435 / 9,091

Academic rankings

14 Notable alumni

1. Eoin Murphy

1990-. (aged 36)

hurler

Eoin Murphy is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Glenmore and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper. He is widely considered the best modern goalkeeper in the sport, and one of the best of all time.

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2. Martin Cullen

1954-. (aged 72)

politician

Martin Cullen is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism from 2008 to 2010, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2007 to 2008, Minister for Transport from 2004 to 2007, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of State at the Department of Finance...

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3. Paudie Coffey

1969-. (aged 57)

politician

Paudie Coffey is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2016. He served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach, and previously from 2007 to 2011 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2011 to...

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4. Ann Phelan

1961-. (aged 65)

politician

Ann Phelan is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2016. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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All 14 notable alumni