Research quality
How research at University of Liverpool 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
190.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
43.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
60.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
102.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
33.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
8. Chemistry
43.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
9. Physics
44.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
99% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
53.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
40.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
12. Engineering
92.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
13. Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
31.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
52.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
15. Archaeology
35.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
129.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
18. Law
57.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
27.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
29.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
25.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
42.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
28. History
32.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
30. Philosophy
13.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
76% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
79% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
28.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
89% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results