Eight departments at Irish universities rank among top 50 in the world

University College Cork is ranked as one of Ireland’s best research hubs in the QS World University Rankings by Subject on the basis of  citations per paper. Picture: UCC

Eight subject departments at Irish universities have placed within the top 50 globally, with Ireland’s ranking seen as higher education’s “testament to its resilience” to overcoming severe budget restrictions.

The latest round of the QS World University Rankings by Subject shows that Irish higher education subjects are on the rise in the annual global league table, improving 6% overall year-on-year.