Research at King's College London, University of 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
181.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
38.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
224.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
310.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5. Biological Sciences
30.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
8. Chemistry
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
9. Physics
33.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
10. Mathematical Sciences
47.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
11. Computer Science and Informatics
48.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
12. Engineering
98.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
48.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17. Business and Management Studies
107.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
18. Law
74.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
19. Politics and International Studies
171.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
21. Sociology
27.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
23. Education
42.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
14.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
48.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27. English Language and Literature
58.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
28. History
84.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
29. Classics
31.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
30. Philosophy
29.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
31. Theology and Religious Studies
22.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
34.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
52.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research