Lancaster has now emerged as the only one of the eight most research intensive universities in the North of England to have had funding increased because of the quality and volume of its research.

The funding allocations are based on the results of the 2014 REF and give four times as much funding to research rated world-leading and provides accountability for public investment in research.

Lancaster is ranked 13^th for the percentage of world-leading research out of the 128 institutions listed and 18^th in the UK overall.

• 83% of Lancaster’s research is internationally excellent and world leading                                                                                                 
• 35% of Lancaster’s research is ‘world-leading’, the highest marker of quality   

Some key areas of research are ranked particularly highly: 

• Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster has been ranked 3rd overall and ranked top in the UK for research impact.
• Business and Management - 1st in the UK at Lancaster when ranked for research power and 1st for the number of research active staff, showing LUMS to be the leading research intensive management school in the UK.
• Sociology ranked 3rd for world leading research and 2nd for research impact.
• Maths and Statistics ranked 5th overall and 3rd for research impact.
• English Language and Literature has been ranked 3rd in terms of research power, behind only Oxford and Cambridge.
• Computing and Communications is ranked 7th in the UK for world-leading and internationally excellent research and 12th overall.

Lancaster is ranked 20^th overall for impact, meaning research which has particular reach and significance. Lancaster has also been recognised for its vibrant research environment. This includes the strong support for researchers, the opportunities for cross disciplinary research and its excellent links with other research institutions worldwide.