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Research quality

How research at Robert Gordon 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

28.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

47% world-class

11. Computer Science and Informatics

10.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

64% world-class

12. Engineering

15.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

58% world-class

13. Architecture, Built Environment and Planning

9.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

41% world-class

17. Business and Management Studies

7.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

49% world-class

32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory

4.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

40% world-class

34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management

9.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

53% world-class

Source: REF 2021 results