Research at Aston University, Birmingham
REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.
Publications
35,700
Source: OpenAlex
Citations
1,687,411
h-index
407
Annual publications
2012 424 2026
REF 2021 quality profile
REF 2021 is the UK's official assessment of university research quality. 4★ research is world-leading; 1★ research is recognised nationally.
Percentage of research at each quality tier, broken down by subject area (Unit of Assessment).
- 4★ World-leading
- 3★ Internationally excellent
- 2★ Internationally recognised
- 1★ Nationally recognised
- Unclassified
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
107.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33%
52%
15%
11. Computer Science and Informatics
34.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
16%
53%
30%
12. Engineering
103.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
20%
61%
15%
17. Business and Management Studies
109.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
32%
46%
21%
21. Sociology
17.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
34%
34%
29%
25. Area Studies
27.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
38%
44%
18%
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
36.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27%
44%
27%