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REF 2021 Results
st
in the UK for Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Sciences
th
in the UK for Health and Biomedical Sciences
th
in the UK for Law
99
of our research environment was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a UK-wide assessment of the quality of research in universities undertaken by expert review panels.
The University finalised its submission to REF 2021 in March 2021. This encompassed 22 of the 34 UoAs. Across the submission, 2,267 research outputs were submitted from 1,084 submitted staff, along with 84 impact case studies.
The most recent results have been published in May 2022, and have confirmed our place as a world-leading university. The results demonstrated our research excellence across a range of disciplines, putting us in the top 20 per cent of all UK universities.
REF results highlight research excellence at Queen’s
12 May, 2022
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Full results for Queen's
REF 2021 presents the results by subject area and quality is graded as follows:
4*
world leading
3*
internationally excellent
2*
internationally recognised
UoA
4*
3*
2*
- Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
38
45
14
Schools
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
56
41
Schools
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
21
40
21
Schools
School of Psychology
- Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
61
33
Schools
School of Biological Sciences
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
34
59
Schools
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Physics
32
59
Schools
School of Mathematics and Physics
10
- Mathematical Sciences
30
58
12
Schools
School of Mathematics and Physics
12
- Engineering
36
60
Schools
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
School of Natural and Built Environment
13
- Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
19
70
Schools
School of Natural and Built Environment
14
- Geography and Environmental Studies
22
54
23
Schools
School of Natural and Built Environment
15
- Archaeology
37
57
Schools
School of Natural and Built Environment
17
- Business and Management Studies
27
54
19
Schools
Queen’s Management School
18
- Law
54
33
13
Schools
School of Law
19
- Politics and International Studies
28
51
20
Schools
School of History and Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
20
- Social Work and Social Policy
46
42
12
Schools
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
22
- Anthropology and Development Studies
33
34
28
Schools
School of History and Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
23
- Education
48
35
16
Schools
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
26
- Modern Languages and Linguistics
23
56
21
Schools
School of Arts, English and Languages
27
- English Language and Literature
36
46
18
Schools
School of Arts, English and Languages
28
- History
44
41
15
Schools
School of History and Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
30
- Philosophy
17
64
19
Schools
School of History and Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
33
- Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
33
55
11
Schools
School of Arts, English and Languages
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The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions.
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