Research Excellence Framework 2021
A world leading research institution.
Our research and impact
The University of Liverpool has reinforced its place as a world leading research institution in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. Our sector position for research quality and size has improved across the board, with nine research units achieving a top ten ranking for their outstanding impact.
View a summary of results for each unit of assessment and read about some of the ways our research is changing society for the better.
- Materials discovery
- Particle physics
- Therapeutics innovation
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research
Discover research at Liverpool:
91 % of our research is world leading or internationally excellent
9 of our units are in the top ten for outstanding research impact
19 th in the UK for our research power
Our results
Our results
Explore the latest results from the Research Excellence Framework 2021 by units of assessment.
