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Physical Sciences research in Ireland

University College Dublin ranks first in Ireland for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#560 worldwide), followed by Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork.

Ireland's world rank
#49
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
16k
Top-10% rate
20.8%
Ranked institutions
27

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Ireland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University College DublinDublin #56033.122.6%2,955
2Trinity College DublinDublin #64431.722.7%2,049
3University College CorkCork #99527.120.0%1,497
4University of LimerickLimerick #1,05826.420.5%1,133
5Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayGalway #1,23224.824.2%1,328
6Dublin City UniversityDublin #1,37823.622.7%1,087
7National University of Ireland, MaynoothMaynooth #1,84920.521.9%684
8Technological University DublinDublin #2,49417.417.8%824
9Advanced Materials and BioEngineering ResearchDublin #3,70213.226.3%151
10Munster Technological UniversityCork #4,31311.620.3%350
11Dublin Institute For Advanced StudiesDublin #4,46511.222.9%114
12Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityCarlow #5,1819.617.4%309
13Science Foundation IrelandDublin #5,5189.022.3%137
14Institute of Technology SligoSligo #5,7398.626.6%131
15International Energy Research CentreCork #6,2217.719.0%95
16National University of IrelandDublin #6,2327.729.3%91
17I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research CentreDublin #6,5377.227.0%104
18Environmental Protection AgencyWexford #7,1876.219.5%63
19South East Technological UniversityWaterford #7,6455.518.3%108
20Waterford Institute of TechnologyWaterford #7,7355.417.3%83
21Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandDublin #8,4814.424.7%89
22IBM Research - IrelandDublin #9,0313.824.8%63
23Marine InstituteOranmore #10,1272.519.9%80
24Shannon Applied Biotechnology CentreTralee #10,3212.315.8%105
25Institute of Technology CarlowCarlow #10,8421.814.1%77
26Dundalk Institute of TechnologyDundalk #11,188149.018.7%79
27National College of IrelandDublin #11,74598.020.8%70

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

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Ireland?

Ravi P. Agarwal and Donal O’Regan rank highest among researchers based in Ireland.

  1. 1Ravi P. Agarwal#359,594 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 474 works
  2. 2Donal O’Regan#582,626 worldwide overall894 citations · 516 works

How Ireland compares with other countries in Physical Sciences