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Food Science research in Ireland

Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority ranks first in Ireland for Food Science research in 2022–2025 (#50 worldwide), followed by University College Cork and University College Dublin.

Ireland's world rank
#34
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
492
Top-10% rate
34.4%
Ranked institutions
3

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

What is the best university for Food Science in Ireland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityCarlow #5036.943.3%109
2University College CorkCork #13021.536.4%84
3University College DublinDublin #16018.133.3%74

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

Who are the top Food Science researchers in Ireland?

Colin Hill, Da‐Wen Sun and Mary Ellen Sanders rank highest among researchers based in Ireland.

  1. 1Colin Hill#1,910 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 29 works
  2. 2Da‐Wen Sun#15,908 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 37 works
  3. 3Mary Ellen Sanders#22,772 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 9 works
  4. 4Paul L.H. McSweeney#22,891 worldwide overall613 citations · 22 works
  5. 5Paul D. Cotter#23,808 worldwide overall667 citations · 14 works
  6. 6Gerald F. Fitzgerald#55,060 worldwide overall672 citations · 24 works
  7. 7Patrick F. Fox#61,623 worldwide overall939 citations · 46 works
  8. 8Brijesh K. Tiwari#63,611 worldwide overall952 citations · 23 works
  9. 9Elke K. Arendt#71,913 worldwide overall824 citations · 30 works
  10. 10R. Paul Ross#72,202 worldwide overall940 citations · 38 works
  11. 11Colm P. O’Donnell#78,043 worldwide overall602 citations · 11 works
  12. 12Edwin R. Morris#88,026 worldwide overall387 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Yrjö H. Roos#99,020 worldwide overall577 citations · 47 works
  14. 14Catherine Stanton#120,772 worldwide overall628 citations · 30 works
  15. 15Mary McCarthy#123,854 worldwide overall202 citations · 8 works

How Ireland compares with other countries in Food Science