ERA's rating system
Where the research volume threshold has been reached, each university's submission for each four-digit FoR code will be assigned a rating by the Research Evaluation Committee (REC).
Where the volume threshold has not been reached at the four-digit FoR code level, the two-digit FoR code will be assessed by the REC instead (assuming the volume threshold has been reached at this level).
The ratings are:
| Rating | Description |
|---|---|
| 5 | The Unit of Evaluation profile is characterised by evidence of outstanding performance well above world standard presented by the suite of indicators used for evaluation. |
| 4 | The Unit of Evaluation profile is characterised by evidence of performance above world standard presented by the suite of indicators used for evaluation. |
| 3 | The Unit of Evaluation profile is characterised by evidence of average performance at world standard presented by the suite of indicators used for evaluation. |
| 2 | The Unit of Evaluation profile is characterised by evidence of performance below world standard presented by the suite of indicators used for evaluation. |
| 1 | The Unit of Evaluation profile is characterised by evidence of performance well below world standard presented by the suite of indicators used for evaluation. |
| N/A | Not assessed due to low volume. The number of research outputs does not meet the volume threshold standard for evaluation in ERA. |
Updated: 30 May 2012