Research quality
How research at University of Northampton 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
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
7.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
20% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
18.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
31% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
9.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
26% world-class
12. Engineering
20.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
31% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
11.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
36% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
8.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
23.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
47% world-class
21. Sociology
9.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17% world-class
23. Education
15.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
50% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
8.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
79% world-class
28. History
8.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
10.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
49% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results