Success rates and funded applications

We provide reports and information about research funding in the College and are responsible for preparing research returns to HESA and HEFCE. Reports on research income and application success rates are regularly presented at Research Committee meetings.

Please note, Birkbeck underwent a restructure on 1 August 2023. Reports to the end of the 2022/23 financial year reflect the College's previous structure.

Our grant application success rate

August 2024 - July 2025

Faculty	Number of applications	Success rate
Faculty of Business and Law	18	6%
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	61	15%
Faculty of Science	70	13%
Total number of applications	149	13% to date

August 2023 - July 2024

Faculty	Number of applications	Success rate
Faculty of Business and Law	33	27%
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	74	38%
Faculty of Science	93	15%
Total number of applications	200	26% to date

AUGUST 2022 - JULY 2023

School	Number of applications	Success rate
School of Arts	25	24%
School of Business, Economics and Informatics	16	69%
School of Law	14	43%
School of Science	43	28%
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy	43	26%
Total number of applications	141	34%

AUGUST 2021 - JULY 2022

School	Number of applications	Success rate
School of Arts	36	42%
School of Business, Economics and Informatics	26	27%
School of Law	14	43%
School of Science	58	43%
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy	47	32%
Total number of applications	181	38%

AUGUST 2020 - JULY 2021

School	Number of applications	Success rate
School of Arts	45	22%
School of Business, Economics and Informatics	19	26%
School of Law	16	69%
School of Science	49	24%
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy	48	23%
Total number of applications	177	28%