Research quality
How research at Cranfield University 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
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
38.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
36%
52%
9%
12. Engineering
269.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
89% world-class
29%
60%
10%
17. Business and Management Studies
40.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
40%
45%
14%
Source: REF 2021 results