Founded in 1905, the University of Sheffield is one of the world's top 100 universities (ranked 95th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022) renowned for the excellence, impact and distinctiveness of its research-led learning and teaching.
Pursue the extraordinary
We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a comprehensive range of subject areas including social sciences, engineering, arts and humanities, science, medicine and dentistry.
A Russell Group university
The University is one of the 24 universities that make up the Russell Group. We have almost 30,000 students from over 140 countries learning alongside some of the best academics from across the globe.
Rankings
Student experience
Sheffield’s outstanding performance for excellent teaching and research is consistently confirmed by international independent assessments. Renowned for its student experience, Sheffield’s Students’ Union is regularly voted as the best in the UK, with over 330 societies and nearly 60 sports clubs.
Clubs and societies
Research
The University’s life enhancing research, innovation and education not only transforms the lives of its graduates, but shapes the world we live in.In the most recent UK Research Excellence Framework, 99 percent of Sheffield’s research was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Research
Nobel Prize winners
With six Nobel Prize winners among its former staff and students, Sheffield has a proud history of discovery, innovation and social change. In 1930, it pioneered the very first medical use of penicillin, while more recently researchers developed a lifesaving drug for the treatment of ovarian and breast cancer.
Research-led teaching
Focussed on equipping students for life after Sheffield, the outstanding research-led teaching is empowering the next generation of global citizens.
The University’s research partners and clients include: Boeing, Rolls Royce, Unilever, Boots, AstraZeneca, GSK, ICI, Slazenger, and many more household names, as well as UK and overseas government agencies and charitable foundations.
Teaching
International students
We're among the top 50 most international universities in the world, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Our global reputation for teaching and research attracts more than 29,000 international students from over 150 countries.
International students
Global impact in the UK's greenest city
Sheffield is a diverse, green and inclusive city. With over 250 parks and woodlands, 4.5 million trees and numerous renewable energy sites, Sheffield is leading the way to a sustainable future - both nationally and globally. We believe our students need to understand the challenges and opportunities sustainability provides. That’s why we’re committed to delivering a Sheffield Made sustainable future.
Guide to Sheffield
For more information please contact us:
Tel: 44 (0)114 222 9872
Email: ukrec@sheffield.ac.uk
