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University of Southampton

Research at University of Southampton

REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.

Publications
131
Source: OpenAlex
Citations
2,966
h-index
24

Annual publications

2014 1 2550

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

180.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care

13.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

58.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

45.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

5. Biological Sciences

45.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

60.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

8. Chemistry

44.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

9. Physics

41.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

10. Mathematical Sciences

64.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

11. Computer Science and Informatics

47.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

12. Engineering

261.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

14. Geography and Environmental Studies

40.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

15. Archaeology

19.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

16. Economics and Econometrics

27.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

17. Business and Management Studies

93.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

18. Law

31.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

19. Politics and International Studies

28.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

20. Social Work and Social Policy

43.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

23. Education

22.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

26. Modern Languages and Linguistics

21.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

27. English Language and Literature

32.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

28. History

38.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

30. Philosophy

18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory

19.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies

13.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research