Research quality
How research at London School of Economics and Political Science, 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
10. Mathematical Sciences
47.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
44.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
54.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
101.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
18. Law
59.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
75.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
74.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
21. Sociology
39.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
22. Anthropology and Development Studies
49.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
25. Area Studies
21.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
28. History
44.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
30. Philosophy
17.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
21.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results