Research quality
How research at University of York 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
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
92.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
39.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
69.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
34.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
8. Chemistry
56.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
9. Physics
59.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
47.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
100% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
44.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
12. Engineering
28.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
97% world-class
15. Archaeology
28.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
87% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
38.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
59.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
18. Law
27.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
83% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
41.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
34.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
21. Sociology
25.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
88% world-class
23. Education
30.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
19.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
42.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
98% world-class
28. History
45.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
30. Philosophy
17.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
17.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
89% world-class
33. Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
45.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
85% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results