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University of Leicester

Research at University of Leicester

REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.

Publications
103,885
Source: OpenAlex
Citations
7,827,100
h-index
785

Annual publications

2012 1,048 2026

REF 2021 quality profile

REF 2021 is the UK's official assessment of university research quality. 4★ research is world-leading; 1★ research is recognised nationally.

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

45.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care

42.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

47.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

5. Biological Sciences

60.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

31.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

8. Chemistry

18.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

9. Physics

34.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

10. Mathematical Sciences

18.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

11. Computer Science and Informatics

19.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

12. Engineering

32.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

14. Geography and Environmental Studies

14.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

15. Archaeology

26.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

17. Business and Management Studies

99.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

18. Law

48.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

19. Politics and International Studies

19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

20. Social Work and Social Policy

11.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

21. Sociology

11.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

8.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

27. English Language and Literature

49.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

28. History

31.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management

46.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research