Research at Royal Holloway, University of London

REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.

Publications
42,861
Source: OpenAlex
Citations
3,660,881
h-index
527

Annual publications

2012 903 2026

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

3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

8.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

31.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

5. Biological Sciences

28.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

26.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

9. Physics

19.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

10. Mathematical Sciences

19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

11. Computer Science and Informatics

38.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

12. Engineering

17.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

14. Geography and Environmental Studies

34.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

16. Economics and Econometrics

27.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

17. Business and Management Studies

71.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

19. Politics and International Studies

28.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

20. Social Work and Social Policy

28.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

26. Modern Languages and Linguistics

18.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

27. English Language and Literature

32.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

28. History

45.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

30. Philosophy

9.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies

31.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

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

17.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research