Research quality
How research at Wrexham University 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
11. Computer Science and Informatics
3.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
6% world-class
59%
31%
12. Engineering
8.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
50% world-class
45%
36%
11%
20. Social Work and Social Policy
6.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
43% world-class
13%
30%
39%
18%
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
3.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
13% world-class
13%
57%
30%
Source: REF 2021 results