Best UK universities for philosophy research
Ranked by the share of research rated world-leading (4★) in the REF 2021 — UoA 29: Philosophy.
| # | University | World-leading (4★) | Internationally excellent (3★) | FTE staff submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Warwick Coventry | 59.0% | 27.0% | 17.5 |
| 2 | King's College London, University of London Westminster | 58.0% | 30.0% | 31.5 |
| 3 | University of Manchester Manchester | 58.0% | 30.0% | 18.4 |
| 4 | University of Exeter Exeter | 54.0% | 30.0% | 21.6 |
| 5 | University of Oxford Oxford | 52.0% | 32.0% | 90.7 |
| 6 | University of Kent Canterbury | 50.0% | 35.0% | 15.0 |
| 7 | Durham University Durham | 47.0% | 43.0% | 20.0 |
| 8 | University of Birmingham Birmingham | 45.0% | 37.0% | 18.7 |
| 9 | University of Nottingham Nottingham | 41.0% | 42.0% | 21.8 |
| 10 | University of Bristol Bristol | 40.0% | 51.0% | 15.0 |
| 11 | The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh | 39.0% | 50.0% | 40.6 |
| 12 | University of Cambridge Cambridge | 38.0% | 43.0% | 58.1 |
| 13 | Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne | 32.0% | 40.0% | 15.8 |
| 14 | University of Reading Reading | 31.0% | 49.0% | 12.5 |
| 15 | University of St Andrews St Andrews | 30.0% | 50.0% | 22.0 |
| 16 | UCL (University College London) London | 29.0% | 61.0% | 14.5 |
| 17 | Open University Milton Keynes | 26.0% | 51.0% | 14.8 |
Source: REF 2021 Overall profile — results2021.ref.ac.uk. 4★ research is "world-leading"; 3★ is "internationally excellent".