Our results
The University of Liverpool’s research spans 23 subject-based REF units of assessment. View a summary of results for each unit of assessment below.
Clinical Medicine
Ranked 11th in the UK for Research Power, with 100% of our impact rated outstanding or very considerable.
Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
Ranked joint 3rd in the UK for world leading or internationally excellent research.
Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Ranked joint 1st in the UK for our world leading environment and placed in the top 10 for Research Power overall.
Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science
We have the top Veterinary School return for 4* overall research, in this unit of assessment.
Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
Ranked 9th in the UK for 4* and 3* research overall. 100% of our impact and environment is 4* and 3*.
Chemistry
3rd in the UK for outstanding (4*) research impact, 7th for research overall, joint 9th for research outputs and joint 10th for research environment.
Physics
Top 10 in the UK for research outputs, based on GPA, and joint 7th in the UK for research environment, based on GPA.
Mathematical Sciences
95% of our research outputs are rated as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) and 90% of our research impact is rated as outstanding (4*) or very considerable (3*).
Computer Science and Informatics
5th in the UK for world leading (4*) research outputs, and 100% of research environment rated as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
Engineering
6th in the UK for outstanding (4*) impact and 17th in the UK for world leading (4*) overall quality.
Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
Ranked 5th in the sector for overall research classified as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
Geography and Environmental Studies
Joint 8th in the UK for world leading (4*) research environment and 14th in the UK for research power.
Archaeology
Ranked 5th in the sector for research power.
Business and Management Studies
100% of Business & Management’s overall research environment is classified as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
Law
Law is ranked 10th in the sector for outstanding (4*) research impact.
Politics and International Studies
Politics is ranked 8th in the sector for research impact classified as outstanding (4*).
Social Work and Social Policy
Ranked 3rd in the sector for research outputs classified as world leading (4*), out of 75 submissions.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
Ranked 4th in the sector overall for research classified as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
English Language and Literature
Ranked 10th in sector for research impact classified as outstanding (4*).
History
100% of History’s research environment was classified as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
Philosophy
Philosophy is ranked 4th in the sector for research impact classified as outstanding (4*).
Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
Music are placed in the top quartile (quartile 4) for impact classified as outstanding (4*).
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
Ranked 4th in the sector for outstanding (4*) research impact.