REF 2021: Architecture, built environment and planning

The architecture, built environment and planning unit of assessment table is headed by the University of Cambridge, with a GPA of 3.63.

In second place is Loughborough University, with a GPA of 3.59.

The University of Sheffield (3.58), Cardiff University (3.53) and University of Manchester (3.41) make up the rest of the top five.

At a national level the Architecture, Built Environment and Planning UoA has a GPA of 3.21, with 38 per cent of its submission rated 4*. 1527.43 FTE staff were submitted to this UoA.

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