Research quality
How research at University of Sussex 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
1. Clinical Medicine
19.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
80% world-class
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
63.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
53.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
63.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
8. Chemistry
18.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
9. Physics
42.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
22.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
26.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
12. Engineering
26.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
14. Geography and Environmental Studies
32.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
22.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
105.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
86% world-class
18. Law
55.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
77% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
29.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
15.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
21. Sociology
18.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
22. Anthropology and Development Studies
26.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
23. Education
20.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
25. Area Studies
16.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
39.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
28. History
30.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
89% world-class
30. Philosophy
12.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
9.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
15.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
45.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results