Research quality
How research at Kingston 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
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
85.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
61% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
22.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
73% world-class
12. Engineering
41.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
57% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
48.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
51% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
41.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
60% world-class
23. Education
16.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
57% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
16.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
30. Philosophy
6.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
66% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
47.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
23.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results