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Research Assessment Exercise

2008 RAE - The results are summarised below :

  • The Research Power Index, which measures the quality and quantity of research, places us in the top 20 universities in the UK.

  • Queen’s has 11 subject areas ranked within the top 10 in the UK and 24 in the top 20.

  • All areas at Queen’s had research assessed as world leading, ie 4*.

  • 25 of the 38 Units of Assessment submitted had 50 per cent or more of the research activity recognised as world leading or internationally excellent (4* + 3*).

More detail can be found here.