Research quality
How research at University of the West of Scotland 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
32.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
69% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
12.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
67% world-class
9. Physics
8.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
25.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
60% world-class
12. Engineering
34.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
51% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
34.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
30% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
64.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
35% world-class
23. Education
18.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
37% world-class
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
26.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
71% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
16.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
35% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results