The results achieved by Imperial in the 2008 RAE for each unit of assessment that the College submitted to are given below.
| UoA | UoA Description | Cat A FTE | Overall quality profile (percentage of research activity at each quality level) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4* | 3* | 2* | 1* | u/c | |||
| 01 | Cardiovascular Medicine | 64.27 | 20 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 02 | Cancer Studies | 51.55 | 15 | 60 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 03 | Infection and Immunology | 102.40 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 04 | Other Hospital Based Clinical Subjects | 174.10 | 30 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 06 | Epidemiology and Public Health | 32.95 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 | Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology | 55.10 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Biological Sciences | 92.30 | 20 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Chemistry | 53.10 | 20 | 55 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Physics | 126.80 | 20 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Pure Mathematics | 21.80 | 40 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Applied Mathematics | 37.20 | 20 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Statistics and Operational Research | 13.90 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Computer Science and Informatics | 53.40 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 44.00 | 20 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 25A | General Engineering: Bioengineering | 22.80 | 25 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 25B | General Engineering: Earth Science and Engineering | 44.90 | 25 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Chemical Engineering | 38.00 | 30 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Civil Engineering | 49.40 | 40 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 67.00 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | Metallurgy and Materials | 27.00 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | Business and Management Studies | 47.60 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | History | 5.00 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Item | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cat A | Category A staff: Academic staff in post on 31 October 2007 who were selected for submission into the RAE |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| 4* | Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour |
| 3* | Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which nonetheless falls short of the highest standards of excellence |
| 2* | Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour |
| 1* | Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour |
| Unclassified (u/c) | Quality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work. Or work which does not meet the published definition of research for the purposes of assessment |