Research quality
How research at SOAS 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
17. Business and Management Studies
19.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
81% world-class
18. Law
23.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
30.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
22. Anthropology and Development Studies
63.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
70% world-class
25. Area Studies
10.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
24.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
28. History
25.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
79% world-class
31. Theology and Religious Studies
19.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
89% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
12.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
7.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
13.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results