Research quality
How research at Swansea 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
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
11.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
58% world-class
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
55.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
26.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
28.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
8. Chemistry
19.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
9. Physics
25.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
18.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
32.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
12. Engineering
116.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
29.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
53.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
80% world-class
18. Law
23.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
20.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
69% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
22.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
81% world-class
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
17.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
73% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
24.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
28. History
34.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
76% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results