Research quality
How research at City (City St George's, University of London) 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
76.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
34.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
66% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
15.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
36.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
12. Engineering
48.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
76% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
27.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
124.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
18. Law
30.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
67% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
27.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
21. Sociology
37.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
7.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
11.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
17.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results