Mathematical Sciences at Leicester

Highlights for the School of Mathematical Sciences research in REF2021

We are delighted with our recent performance in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), in which 93% of our research outputs are ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ (according to analysis by the Times Higher Education).

In addition:

  • We ranked in the top 30 for overall research quality (GPA)
  • 90% of the quality of our overall research in Mathematical Sciences was judged to be ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
  • 100% of our research environment was judged to be ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’

The Research Excellence Framework is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. REF2021 results were announced on Thursday 12 May 2022, you can find more details on the University’s overall performance.

Times Higher Education (THE) analyse the results of REF2021 and rank each institution according to their performance.

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