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University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Research quality

How research at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 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

23.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

70% world-class

7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

42.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

84% world-class

15. Archaeology

9.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

84% world-class

23. Education

9.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

11% world-class

25. Area Studies

18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

76% world-class

26. Modern Languages and Linguistics

6.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

77% world-class

28. History

7.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

52% world-class

Source: REF 2021 results