Research quality
How research at University of Hertfordshire 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
75.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
18.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
66% world-class
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
80% world-class
9. Physics
42.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
31.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
12. Engineering
34.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
26.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
65% world-class
23. Education
14.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
29% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
13.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
28. History
14.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
30. Philosophy
11.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
18.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
67% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results