Research quality
How research at University of Dundee 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
1. Clinical Medicine
64.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
33.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
19.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
81% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
72.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
17.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
13.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
12. Engineering
45.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
23.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
28.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
69% world-class
18. Law
26.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
54% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
11.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
69% world-class
23. Education
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
72% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
19.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
28. History
16.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
53% world-class
30. Philosophy
6.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
47% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
45.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results