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Research quality

How research at University of West London 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

15.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

61% world-class

11. Computer Science and Informatics

9.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

50% world-class

12. Engineering

14.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

46% world-class

20. Social Work and Social Policy

12.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

66% world-class

24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

6.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

64% world-class

33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies

6.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

69% world-class

34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management

9.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

83% world-class

Source: REF 2021 results