Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Results
RAE 2008 confirms our research activity is at the forefront of international excellence
The results show the percentage of research in each quality profile ranging from the highest rating of 4* to Unclassified.
| Subject area assessed | FTE Category A staff submitted |
4* | 3* | 2* | 1* | Unclassified |
| Pharmacy | 40.70 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| Biological Sciences | 36.70 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 28.00 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics | 20.20 | 20 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Pure Mathematics | 10.00 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | 19.80 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics and Operational Research | 15.00 | 20 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| Computer Science and Informatics | 24.33 | 25 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 15.70 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 13.00 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 43.40 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| Architecture and the Built Environment | 23.30 | 25 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Business and Management Studies | 62.70 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Social Work and Social Policy & Administration | 23.70 | 35 | 40 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Development Studies | 16.50 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| Education | 32.70 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| Sports-Related Studies | 11.00 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 20 | 0 |
| European Studies | 33.00 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 0 |
Times Higher Education published an RAE league table 
placing the University 18th in the UK (excluding specialist institutions). The Guardian league table also ranks the University 18th.
