Research quality
How research at University of Leicester 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
45.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
42.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
47.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
60.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
31.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
8. Chemistry
18.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
9. Physics
34.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
18.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
19.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
12. Engineering
32.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
14.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
76% world-class
15. Archaeology
26.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
99.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
18. Law
48.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
68% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
81% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
11.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
77% world-class
21. Sociology
11.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
84% world-class
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
8.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
49.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
28. History
31.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
46.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results