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Health Sciences research in Ireland

University College Dublin ranks first in Ireland for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#187 worldwide), followed by University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin.

Ireland's world rank
#35
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
19k
Top-10% rate
16.6%
Ranked institutions
39

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Ireland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University College DublinDublin #18744.322.0%1,876
2University College CorkCork #29239.521.2%1,257
3Trinity College DublinDublin #30939.021.9%1,603
4Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayGalway #37037.021.9%904
5Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandDublin #47434.417.3%1,172
6University of LimerickLimerick #50133.822.2%823
7St. James's HospitalDublin #1,72120.712.1%763
8University Hospital GalwayGalway #1,74820.59.9%599
9Dublin City UniversityDublin #1,75320.523.5%403
10Cork University HospitalCork #1,97319.29.7%563
11St. Vincent's University HospitalDublin #2,07818.710.3%670
12Mater Misericordiae University HospitalDublin #2,14518.311.5%610
13Beaumont HospitalDublin #2,46716.89.9%607
14National University of Ireland, MaynoothMaynooth #2,66816.020.7%209
15APC Microbiome InstituteCork #2,75615.642.9%108
16Health Service ExecutiveDublin #2,97114.914.6%197
17Children's Health Ireland at CrumlinDublin #3,33513.614.8%278
18Dublin Dental University HospitalDublin #3,40813.423.5%100
19Technological University DublinDublin #3,91211.921.2%266
20Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityCarlow #4,19411.232.8%152
21Tallaght University HospitalDublin #4,34910.88.3%458
22Department of HealthDublin #4,46810.522.1%97
23National Maternity HospitalDublin #4,9259.517.7%134
24University Hospital LimerickLimerick #5,3638.66.2%376
25Munster Technological UniversityCork #5,9157.516.2%98
26Medtronic (Ireland)Dublin #6,4706.613.2%120
27Rotunda HospitalDublin #6,6166.314.1%117
28St Michael’s HospitalDublin #6,8366.015.7%82
29InfantCork #7,0945.619.0%104
30COPE GalwayGalway #7,7414.714.7%67
31Coombe Women & Infants University HospitalDublin #7,9134.418.0%74
32Mercy University HospitalCork #8,8013.37.6%135
33Sports Surgery ClinicDublin #8,8843.221.7%64
34Midland Regional Hospital at TullamoreTullamore #9,1502.94.2%79
35University Hospital WaterfordWaterford #9,6372.33.9%233
36Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalDrogheda #9,7122.22.4%90
37Connolly Hospital BlanchardstownDublin #10,867104.04.7%106
38Sligo University HospitalSligo #11,59635.03.7%93
39Cappagh National Orthopaedic HospitalFinglas #11,72223.07.4%64

Institutions in Ireland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Ireland?

Rose Anne Kenny, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe and John V. Reynolds rank highest among researchers based in Ireland.

  1. 1Rose Anne Kenny#74,029 worldwide overall759 citations · 142 works
  2. 2Fionnuala M. McAuliffe#283,087 worldwide overall287 citations · 127 works
  3. 3John V. Reynolds#314,109 worldwide overall223 citations · 124 works
  4. 4John Crown#350,434 worldwide overall363 citations · 147 works
  5. 5Fergal D. Malone#386,410 worldwide overall177 citations · 118 works
  6. 6Anne M. Molloy#562,523 worldwide overall418 citations · 215 works
  7. 7John M. Scott#768,035 worldwide overall242 citations · 181 works
  8. 8Tommie V. McCarthy#933,589 worldwide overall104 citations · 197 works

How Ireland compares with other countries in Health Sciences