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Top research institutions in Ireland

University College Dublin ranks first in Ireland on research quality in 2022–2025 (#326 worldwide), followed by Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1University College DublinUniversity · Dublin #326 24.5% 8,522 #2
2Trinity College DublinUniversity · Dublin #397 23.2% 6,655 #1
3University College CorkUniversity · Cork #519 23.2% 5,059 #3
4University of LimerickUniversity · Limerick #867 24.3% 3,376 #6
5Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayUniversity · Galway #879 24.3% 3,817 #4
6Dublin City UniversityUniversity · Dublin #1,154 27.4% 3,374 #5
7National University of Ireland, MaynoothUniversity · Maynooth #1,804 21.6% 2,318 #7
8Technological University DublinUniversity · Dublin #2,146 20.5% 1,873 #15
9Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandUniversity · Dublin #2,157 18.5% 1,641 #8
10APC Microbiome InstituteResearch facility · Cork #2,400 42.0% 305 #11
11Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityResearch facility · Carlow #2,987 26.3% 1,177 #10
12St. James's HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #4,451 12.5% 959 #12
13St. Vincent's University HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #5,109 10.4% 835 #13
14Munster Technological UniversityResearch facility · Cork #5,144 21.8% 659 #17
15Advanced Materials and BioEngineering ResearchResearch facility · Dublin #5,202 28.8% 195 #20
16University Hospital GalwayHospital / health system · Galway #5,228 11.0% 755 #21
17Cork University HospitalHospital / health system · Cork #5,549 10.5% 690 #14
18Science Foundation IrelandNonprofit · Dublin #5,630 27.7% 263 #34
19National University of IrelandUniversity · Dublin #6,502 31.7% 245 #9
20Beaumont HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #7,106 10.8% 758 #18
21Institute of Technology SligoUniversity · Sligo #7,462 27.4% 245 #29
22Mater Misericordiae University HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #7,798 11.6% 729 #26
23Dublin Institute For Advanced StudiesResearch facility · Dublin #7,980 22.0% 144 #16
24Shannon Applied Biotechnology CentreResearch facility · Tralee #8,804 16.4% 238 #45
25Children's Health Ireland at CrumlinHospital / health system · Dublin #8,903 15.4% 372 #27
26Tallaght University HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #9,464 9.1% 573 #23
27South East Technological UniversityUniversity · Waterford #9,667 18.7% 307 #80
28Waterford Institute of TechnologyNonprofit · Waterford #9,792 20.0% 228 #22
29Health Service ExecutiveHospital / health system · Dublin #10,070 15.5% 303 #43
30International Energy Research CentreResearch facility · Cork #11,396 19.8% 107 #46
31I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research CentreResearch facility · Dublin #11,530 26.7% 116 #74
32Environmental Protection AgencyFunder · Wexford #12,685 20.0% 96 #31
33InfantResearch facility · Cork #12,715 15.7% 194 #61
34Dublin Dental University HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #13,082 23.5% 120 #47
35Marine InstituteFunder · Oranmore #13,165 20.8% 110 #51
36Food for Health IrelandResearch facility · Dublin #13,538 31.7% 86 #42
37Department of HealthGovernment institution · Dublin #13,970 20.0% 169 #40
38COPE GalwayInstitution · Galway #14,042 21.9% 151 #86
39Coombe Women & Infants University HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #14,355 19.6% 90 #64
40Health and Safety AuthorityHospital / health system · Dublin #14,755 19.9% 88 #67
41National Maternity HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #14,850 17.7% 160 #33
42University Hospital LimerickHospital / health system · Limerick #15,488 6.6% 440 #62
43Institute of Technology CarlowGovernment institution · Carlow #15,679 16.9% 194 #66
44Dundalk Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Dundalk #15,714 21.1% 204 #24
45Economic and Social Research InstituteNonprofit · Dublin #16,390 31.7% 147 #30
46Temple Street Children's University HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #16,533 15.6% 73 #53
47IBM Research - IrelandResearch facility · Dublin #16,677 26.4% 82 #60
48Health Research BoardGovernment institution · Dublin #16,907 26.1% 60 #55
49Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and TechnologyUniversity · Dublin #17,020 15.0% 67 #100
50Rotunda HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #17,601 15.2% 137 #70
51Medtronic (Ireland)Company · Dublin #17,698 9.9% 215 #54
52St Michael’s HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #17,947 16.1% 112 #73
53The ArkArchive · Dublin #18,039 8.3% 148 #41
54National Cancer RegistryInstitution · Cork #18,265 15.2% 75 #56
55Centre for Research in Engineering Surface TechnologyInstitution · Dublin #18,635 15.4% 106 #25
56Our Lady's HospitalHospital / health system · Navan #18,750 17.4% 62 #32
57Mercy University HospitalHospital / health system · Cork #19,441 8.8% 167 #52
58National College of IrelandUniversity · Dublin #19,652 21.6% 186 #78
59Royal Victoria Eye and Ear HospitalHospital / health system · Dublin #20,609 9.8% 69 #44
60Institute of Public HealthGovernment institution · Dublin #20,634 14.3% 87 #84
61BH Consulting (Ireland)Company · Dublin #20,817 10.2% 149 #91
62Letterkenny Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Letterkenny #20,933 21.1% 81 #101
63Athlone Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Athlone #22,352 14.8% 87 #37
64South Infirmary Victoria University HospitalHospital / health system · Cork #22,438 6.9% 78 #97
65Novartis (Ireland)Company · Cork #22,817 9.4% 72 #105
66eBay (Ireland)Company · Dublin #22,839 7.0% 124 #69
67Dublin Business SchoolUniversity · Dublin #23,545 12.5% 86 #103
68University Hospital WaterfordHospital / health system · Waterford #23,566 3.7% 274 #90
69St. Johns HospitalHospital / health system · Limerick #23,918 8.1% 62 #58
70Midland Regional Hospital at TullamoreHospital / health system · Tullamore #24,167 4.8% 89 #113
71Sports Surgery ClinicHospital / health system · Dublin #24,363 21.5% 72 #120
72Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalHospital / health system · Drogheda #24,800 2.6% 106 #102
73Connolly Hospital BlanchardstownHospital / health system · Dublin #25,027 6.5% 125 #83
74Letterkenny University HospitalHospital / health system · Letterkenny #27,003 5.7% 70 #109
75Sligo University HospitalHospital / health system · Sligo #27,324 4.7% 119 #98
76South Tipperary General HospitalHospital / health system · Tipperary #27,491 6.7% 62 #143
77Cappagh National Orthopaedic HospitalHospital / health system · Finglas #27,505 7.7% 68 #118
78Merrion Fertility ClinicHospital / health system · Dublin #27,629 2.6% 73 #149
79Rape Crisis Network IrelandNonprofit · Dublin #27,676 1.7% 60 #138

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Ireland on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Ireland

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%mean 16.7595%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University College Dublin: 8,522, 24.5%Trinity College Dublin: 6,655, 23.2%University College Cork: 5,059, 23.2%University of Limerick: 3,376, 24.3%Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway: 3,817, 24.3%Dublin City University: 3,374, 27.4%National University of Ireland, Maynooth: 2,318, 21.6%Technological University Dublin: 1,873, 20.5%Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: 1,641, 18.5%APC Microbiome Institute: 305, 42.0%Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority: 1,177, 26.3%St. James's Hospital: 959, 12.5%St. Vincent's University Hospital: 835, 10.4%Munster Technological University: 659, 21.8%Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research: 195, 28.8%University Hospital Galway: 755, 11.0%Cork University Hospital: 690, 10.5%Science Foundation Ireland: 263, 27.7%National University of Ireland: 245, 31.7%Beaumont Hospital: 758, 10.8%Institute of Technology Sligo: 245, 27.4%Mater Misericordiae University Hospital: 729, 11.6%Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies: 144, 22.0%Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre: 238, 16.4%Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin: 372, 15.4%Tallaght University Hospital: 573, 9.1%South East Technological University: 307, 18.7%Waterford Institute of Technology: 228, 20.0%Health Service Executive: 303, 15.5%International Energy Research Centre: 107, 19.8%I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre: 116, 26.7%Environmental Protection Agency: 96, 20.0%Infant: 194, 15.7%Dublin Dental University Hospital: 120, 23.5%Marine Institute: 110, 20.8%Food for Health Ireland: 86, 31.7%Department of Health: 169, 20.0%COPE Galway: 151, 21.9%Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital: 90, 19.6%Health and Safety Authority: 88, 19.9%National Maternity Hospital: 160, 17.7%University Hospital Limerick: 440, 6.6%Institute of Technology Carlow: 194, 16.9%Dundalk Institute of Technology: 204, 21.1%Economic and Social Research Institute: 147, 31.7%Temple Street Children's University Hospital: 73, 15.6%IBM Research - Ireland: 82, 26.4%Health Research Board: 60, 26.1%Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology: 67, 15.0%Rotunda Hospital: 137, 15.2%Medtronic (Ireland): 215, 9.9%St Michael’s Hospital: 112, 16.1%The Ark: 148, 8.3%National Cancer Registry: 75, 15.2%Centre for Research in Engineering Surface Technology: 106, 15.4%Our Lady's Hospital: 62, 17.4%Mercy University Hospital: 167, 8.8%National College of Ireland: 186, 21.6%Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital: 69, 9.8%Institute of Public Health: 87, 14.3%BH Consulting (Ireland): 149, 10.2%Letterkenny Institute of Technology: 81, 21.1%Athlone Institute of Technology: 87, 14.8%South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital: 78, 6.9%Novartis (Ireland): 72, 9.4%eBay (Ireland): 124, 7.0%Dublin Business School: 86, 12.5%University Hospital Waterford: 274, 3.7%St. Johns Hospital: 62, 8.1%Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore: 89, 4.8%Sports Surgery Clinic: 72, 21.5%Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital: 106, 2.6%Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown: 125, 6.5%Letterkenny University Hospital: 70, 5.7%Sligo University Hospital: 119, 4.7%South Tipperary General Hospital: 62, 6.7%Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital: 68, 7.7%Merrion Fertility Clinic: 73, 2.6%Rape Crisis Network Ireland: 60, 1.7%University College D…University of LimerickTrinity College DublinUniversity College C…
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