Research quality
How research at University of Hull 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
60.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
16.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
8. Chemistry
14.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
9. Physics
11.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
11.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
74% world-class
12. Engineering
31.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
49.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
36.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
79% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
14.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
39% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
18.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
89% world-class
23. Education
7.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
69% world-class
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
11.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
17.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
28. History
16.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
18.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
68% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results