REF 2021: Imperial research best in the UK

Imperial has a greater proportion of world-leading research than any other UK university, according to the Research Excellence Framework. 

The most recent results are Imperial's best-ever in the UK’s research assessment exercise, showing improvements in every area of assessment and confirming our position as a world-class research university.

The College ranks top in the UK overall – with a greater proportion of 4* “world-leading” research than any other UK university.