Research at Imperial College London
REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.
Annual publications
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
1. Clinical Medicine
438.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
79.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
34.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5. Biological Sciences
92.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
8. Chemistry
63.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
9. Physics
130.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
10. Mathematical Sciences
94.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
11. Computer Science and Informatics
58.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
12. Engineering
420.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
45.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17. Business and Management Studies
92.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research