Research quality
How research at Royal Holloway, 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
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
8.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
31.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
28.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
26.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
9. Physics
19.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
38.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
12. Engineering
17.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
34.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
27.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
71.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
28.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
28.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
74% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
18.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
32.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
28. History
45.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
30. Philosophy
9.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
55% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
31.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
17.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results