Research at University of Warwick
REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.
Annual publications
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
33.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
65.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
28.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
5. Biological Sciences
62.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
8. Chemistry
46.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
9. Physics
79.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
10. Mathematical Sciences
131.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
11. Computer Science and Informatics
41.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
12. Engineering
129.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
16. Economics and Econometrics
55.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
17. Business and Management Studies
158.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
18. Law
47.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
19. Politics and International Studies
62.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
21. Sociology
36.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
23. Education
43.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
42.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
27. English Language and Literature
44.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
28. History
53.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
29. Classics
17.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
30. Philosophy
22.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
11.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
39.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research