RAE 2008 - Economics at Glasgow: top in Scotland and in UK top 10
The Department of Economics is delighted to announce impressive results in the recent RAE exercise:
- 4* (world-leading) - 25%
- 3* (internationally excellent - 50%
- 2* (recognised internationally)- 25%
The research of all staff entered (20.8 FTE) is rated as being of international quality (none were rated below this). 75% is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
The weighted (GPA) score is 3.0. On this basis, Economics shares
fourth place in the University of Glasgow (behind History of Art, Architecture and
Design; Drama, Dance and Performing Arts; Computer Science and
Informatics).
In comparison with other Scottish Universities, Economics at
Glasgow is the top-ranked University (followed – in rank order – by
Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Stirling, St Andrews and Dundee). This has resulted in the highest award of research funding for Economics in Scotland, almost one quarter of the total distributed by the Scottish Funding Council for research excellence in 2009/10.
In comparison with all Universities that submitted entries to the
Economics UoA, Glasgow is ranked 6th (equal with Southampton and Royal
Holloway, University of London; and just behind Cambridge and
Manchester).2
| Ranking1 |
Ranking2 |
Institution | GPA | 4* | 3* | 2* | 1* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | London School of Economics |
3.55 | 60% | 35% | 5% | 0% |
| 2 | 2 | University College London |
3.50 | 55% | 40% | 5% | 0% |
| 3= | 3= | Essex | 3.35 | 40% | 55% | 5% | 0% |
| 3= | 3= | Oxford | 3.35 | 40% | 55% | 5% | 0% |
| 3= | 3= | Warwick | 3.35 | 40% | 55% | 5% | 0% |
| 4= | 6= | Bristol | 3.15 | 30% | 55% | 15% | 0% |
| 4= | 6= | Nottingham | 3.15 | 30% | 55% | 15% | 0% |
| 4= | 6= | Queen Mary |
3.15 | 30% | 55% | 15% | 0% |
| 5= | 9= | Cambridge | 3.05 | 30% | 45% | 25% | 0% |
| 5= | 9= | Manchester | 3.05 | 25% | 55% | 20% | 0% |
| 6= | 11= | Glasgow | 3.00 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| 6= | 11= | Royal Holloway |
3.00 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 0% |
| 6= | 1= | Southampton | 3.00 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 0% |
| 7= | 14= | Edinburgh | 2.95 | 25% | 45% | 30% | 0% |
| 7= | 14= | Exeter | 2.95 | 20% | 55% | 25% | 0% |
| 8= | 16= | Leicester | 2.90 | 20% | 50% | 30% | 0% |
| 8= | 16= | Kent | 2.90 | 15% | 60% | 25% | 0% |
| 9= | 18= | Birkbeck | 2.85 | 20% | 50% | 25% | 5% |
| 9= | 18= | Aberdeen | 2.85 | 20% | 45% | 35% | 0% |
| 10= |
20= |
Sheffield |
2.80 |
15% |
55% |
25% |
5% |
| 10= |
20= |
Surrey |
2.80 |
15% |
50% |
35% |
0% |
1Rankings are calculated by treating all ties as occupying one rank.
2If rankings are based on ties covering more than one rank, then Glasgow is 11th.
Results were published in the Guardian newspaper on 18 December 2008.