Domain · Life Sciences · Ireland
Life Sciences research in Ireland
Trinity College Dublin ranks first in Ireland for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#279 worldwide), followed by University College Dublin and University College Cork.
- Ireland's world rank
- #36 of 149 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in Ireland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity College DublinDublin | #279 | 37.2 | 25.6% | 696 |
| 2 | University College DublinDublin | #299 | 36.4 | 28.4% | 1,178 |
| 3 | University College CorkCork | #498 | 30.7 | 27.7% | 639 |
| 4 | Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayGalway | #967 | 23.3 | 27.3% | 496 |
| 5 | APC Microbiome InstituteCork | #1,040 | 22.5 | 43.1% | 165 |
| 6 | University of LimerickLimerick | #1,365 | 19.5 | 22.7% | 255 |
| 7 | Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityCarlow | #1,370 | 19.4 | 28.3% | 672 |
| 8 | Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandDublin | #1,707 | 17.0 | 17.7% | 209 |
| 9 | Technological University DublinDublin | #1,836 | 16.1 | 30.0% | 198 |
| 10 | St. James's HospitalDublin | #2,339 | 13.4 | 17.5% | 110 |
| 11 | Dublin City UniversityDublin | #2,457 | 12.9 | 25.5% | 191 |
| 12 | St. Vincent's University HospitalDublin | #2,892 | 11.1 | 11.7% | 98 |
| 13 | National University of Ireland, MaynoothMaynooth | #3,578 | 8.7 | 22.1% | 172 |
| 14 | University Hospital GalwayGalway | #4,328 | 6.6 | 16.3% | 78 |
| 15 | Beaumont HospitalDublin | #4,455 | 6.2 | 12.6% | 99 |
| 16 | Munster Technological UniversityCork | #4,962 | 5.1 | 28.0% | 79 |
Institutions in Ireland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Ireland?
Timothy G. Dinan, John F. Cryan and Colin Hill rank highest among researchers based in Ireland.
- 1Timothy G. Dinan#742 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 71 works
- 2John F. Cryan#1,527 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 77 works
- 3Colin Hill#1,910 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 103 works
- 4Luke O'neill#15,429 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 79 works
- 5Da‐Wen Sun#15,908 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 125 works
- 6Gerald F. Fitzgerald#55,060 worldwide overall672 citations · 76 works
- 7Patrick F. Fox#61,623 worldwide overall939 citations · 115 works
- 8Brijesh K. Tiwari#63,611 worldwide overall952 citations · 89 works
- 9Elke K. Arendt#71,913 worldwide overall824 citations · 67 works
- 10R. Paul Ross#72,202 worldwide overall940 citations · 118 works
- 11Michael J. Kerin#89,252 worldwide overall628 citations · 96 works
- 12Catherine Stanton#120,772 worldwide overall628 citations · 92 works
- 13Alan L. Kelly#124,074 worldwide overall736 citations · 109 works
- 14D.P. Berry#356,008 worldwide overall214 citations · 76 works
- 15Anne M. Molloy#562,523 worldwide overall418 citations · 77 works