Research quality

How research at Plymouth Marjon 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

23. Education

10.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

50% world-class

24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

14.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

59% world-class

Source: REF 2021 results