Overall, 73% of the research by FCE’s 91 eligible staff were deemed “world-leading” (4*) or “internationally excellent” (3*), compared to the sector-wide average of 71%. Among the UGC-funded universities in this field, PolyU is within the top three. In particular, 93% of our research environment and 83% of our research impact were rated “world-leading” (4*) or “internationally excellent” (3*), higher than the respective sector-wide averages of 70% and 74%.
With respect to the two UoAs, FCE achieved 75% of 4* and 3* ratings in research outputs in the UoA of planning and surveying (land and other). Its research impact and environment with these ratings in the same UoA were 50% and 85% respectively. In the UoA of civil engineering and building technology, the research outputs of FCE rated 4* and 3* were 65%, while 100% of its research impact and environment achieved these high ratings.