Research quality
How research at University of Bradford 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
63.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
13.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27% world-class
8. Chemistry
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
76% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
67% world-class
12. Engineering
42.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
69% world-class
15. Archaeology
14.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
34.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
81% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
15.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
57% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results