Research quality
How research at Keele 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
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
25.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
56.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
16.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
75% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
19.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
76% world-class
9. Physics
9.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
11.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
79% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
15.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
62% world-class
12. Engineering
34.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
19.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
17.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
66% world-class
18. Law
28.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
61% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
13.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
64% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
23.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
73% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
17.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
28. History
14.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
58% world-class
30. Philosophy
5.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
38% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
5.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
74% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results