Research at Queen Mary 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
222.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
34.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
40.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5. Biological Sciences
52.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
8. Chemistry
15.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
9. Physics
48.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
10. Mathematical Sciences
58.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
11. Computer Science and Informatics
68.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
12. Engineering
71.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
36.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
16. Economics and Econometrics
44.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17. Business and Management Studies
62.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
18. Law
79.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
19. Politics and International Studies
39.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
41.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27. English Language and Literature
49.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
28. History
45.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
29.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research