Research quality
How research at Aston University, Birmingham was rated in the REF 2021 — the UK's official assessment of university research quality.
4★ research is world-leading; 3★ is internationally excellent; 2★ is internationally recognised; 1★ is nationally recognised. Each bar shows the 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
85% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
34.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
69% world-class
12. Engineering
103.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
81% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
109.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
21. Sociology
17.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
68% world-class
25. Area Studies
27.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
36.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results