Research quality
How research at Teesside 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
60.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
23%
48%
27%
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
18.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
29% world-class
29%
59%
12%
12. Engineering
78.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
57% world-class
51%
40%
20. Social Work and Social Policy
34.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
58% world-class
53%
39%
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
48.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
80% world-class
39%
41%
17%
Source: REF 2021 results