Research at University of Sheffield
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
109.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
78.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
147.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
33.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5. Biological Sciences
78.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
8. Chemistry
34.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
9. Physics
34.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
10. Mathematical Sciences
48.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
11. Computer Science and Informatics
56.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
12. Engineering
258.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
13. Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
76.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
45.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
15. Archaeology
15.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17. Business and Management Studies
139.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
18. Law
34.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
19. Politics and International Studies
43.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
21. Sociology
48.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
23. Education
27.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
25. Area Studies
18.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
26.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27. English Language and Literature
49.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
28. History
38.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
30. Philosophy
17.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
13.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
44.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research