The University of Sheffield

Ranked 104th Globally, (QS World University Rankings 2024) and a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, Sheffield is a leading research university with a global reputation for excellence. Academic staff at the University of Sheffield are passionate about tackling the great global challenges of our time.

92 per cent of our research is rated in the highest two categories in the REF 2021, meaning it is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent. The REF results demonstrate our research and impact excellence across a broad range of disciplines and confirm that our research is having a significant positive impact on lives across the globe.

More than 30,000 students from over 150 countries choose to come and study at Sheffield. We are in the top 50 most international universities in the world (THE 2023). Our passionate and collegiate community of academics and researchers deliver world-class teaching across a wide range of disciplines in our five faculties:-

• Arts and Humanities

• Social Sciences

• Engineering

• Medicine, Dentistry and Health

• Science  

Outside the classroom, students benefit from Sheffield’s award-winning accommodation, leading sports facilities and a thriving social scene. Our Students’ Union is the hub of all social activities for students, and provides a range of clubs and societies, events, activities and volunteering opportunities. It has been voted the best Students’ Union in the UK for the past six years (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2017-2022).

Home to more than half a million people, Sheffield is a vibrant city with a reputation for being friendly and welcoming. It’s one of the most affordable UK university city (2023 NatWest Student Living Index). Boasting more parks and woodlands than any other UK city, Sheffield is known for its music, art and digital scenes, striking Victorian and modern architecture, champion sport facilities, historic country houses, and rich and varied heritage. A third of the city lies within the borders of the beautiful Peak District National Park, and its central location and good transport links make Sheffield an ideal place from which to explore the UK and Europe.