Research quality
How research at University of Bath 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
34.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
61.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
46.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
8. Chemistry
41.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
9. Physics
38.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
64.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
29.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
12. Engineering
157.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
40.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
94.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
34.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
46.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
23. Education
34.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
80% world-class
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
37.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results