Research quality
How research at University of Stirling 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
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
58.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
27.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
29.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
72% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
46.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
56.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
75% world-class
18. Law
13.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
82% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
10.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
73% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
49.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
23. Education
23.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
78% world-class
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
26.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
80% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
34.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
76% world-class
28. History
22.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
72% world-class
30. Philosophy
12.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
81% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results