Research at University of Bristol
REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.
Annual publications
REF 2021 quality profile
REF 2021 is the UK's official assessment of university research quality. 4★ research is world-leading; 1★ research is recognised nationally.
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
1. Clinical Medicine
94.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
152.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
77.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5. Biological Sciences
70.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
31.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
44.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
8. Chemistry
64.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
9. Physics
54.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
10. Mathematical Sciences
85.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
11. Computer Science and Informatics
59.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
12. Engineering
157.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
49.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
16. Economics and Econometrics
39.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17. Business and Management Studies
76.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
18. Law
63.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
19. Politics and International Studies
32.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
20. Social Work and Social Policy
47.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
21. Sociology
24.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
22. Anthropology and Development Studies
12.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
23. Education
42.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
9.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
45.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27. English Language and Literature
40.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
28. History
44.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
29. Classics
15.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
30. Philosophy
23.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
31. Theology and Religious Studies
7.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
28.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research