Research quality
How research at University of Glasgow 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
170.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
28.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
19.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
49.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
34.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
64.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
43.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
8. Chemistry
41.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
9. Physics
58.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
59.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
46.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
12. Engineering
119.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
13. Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
26.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
16.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
15. Archaeology
12.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
127.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
18. Law
58.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
40.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
51.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
23. Education
48.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
47.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
59% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
64.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
28. History
63.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
30. Philosophy
18.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
24.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
13.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
30.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results