Research at University of Nottingham
REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.
Annual publications
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
138.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
41.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
98.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
93.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5. Biological Sciences
94.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
134.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
8. Chemistry
46.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
9. Physics
63.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
10. Mathematical Sciences
64.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
11. Computer Science and Informatics
46.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
12. Engineering
244.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
45.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
16. Economics and Econometrics
34.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17. Business and Management Studies
134.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
18. Law
51.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
19. Politics and International Studies
42.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
20. Social Work and Social Policy
41.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
22. Anthropology and Development Studies
28.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
23. Education
33.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
17.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
25. Area Studies
16.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
31.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27. English Language and Literature
49.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
28. History
40.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
29. Classics
21.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
30. Philosophy
19.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
31. Theology and Religious Studies
12.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
8.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
23.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research