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Materials Science research in Ireland

Trinity College Dublin ranks first in Ireland for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#658 worldwide), followed by University of Limerick and University College Dublin.

Ireland's world rank
#49
of 90 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1k
Top-10% rate
20.0%
Ranked institutions
7

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

What is the best university for Materials Science in Ireland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Trinity College DublinDublin #65816.918.2%188
2University of LimerickLimerick #73315.519.9%138
3University College DublinDublin #1,10510.317.9%134
4Dublin City UniversityDublin #1,4197.120.9%62
5Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayGalway #1,9772.823.1%64
6University College CorkCork #2,0632.312.6%91
7Technological University DublinDublin #2,1012.128.1%68

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

Who are the top Materials Science researchers in Ireland?

Jonathan N. Coleman, J. M. D. Coey and Werner J. Blau rank highest among researchers based in Ireland.

  1. 1Jonathan N. Coleman#10,617 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 51 works
  2. 2J. M. D. Coey#29,297 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 106 works
  3. 3Werner J. Blau#40,314 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 53 works
  4. 4Georg S. Duesberg#60,618 worldwide overall802 citations · 47 works
  5. 5Graeme W. Watson#99,576 worldwide overall658 citations · 55 works
  6. 6Stefano Sanvito#169,607 worldwide overall848 citations · 76 works
  7. 7J.R.H. Ross#220,716 worldwide overall782 citations · 45 works
  8. 8Michael A. Morris#264,245 worldwide overall408 citations · 48 works

How Ireland compares with other countries in Materials Science