Research quality
How research at King's College London, 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
1. Clinical Medicine
181.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
38.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
224.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
310.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
30.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
8. Chemistry
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
9. Physics
33.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
47.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
48.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
12. Engineering
98.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
48.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
107.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
18. Law
74.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
171.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
21. Sociology
27.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
23. Education
42.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
14.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
48.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
58.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
28. History
84.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
29. Classics
31.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
30. Philosophy
29.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
31. Theology and Religious Studies
22.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
34.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
52.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results