Research quality
How research at University of Greenwich 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
54.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
47.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
8. Chemistry
17.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
18.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
55% world-class
12. Engineering
56.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
84.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
64% world-class
18. Law
17.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
55% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
56% world-class
22. Anthropology and Development Studies
23.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
75% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
13.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
61% world-class
28. History
6.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
57% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
30.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
57% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results