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University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is recognised globally for excellence in research and teaching.

Home to more than 30,000 students from over 150 countries.

A top-100 university in the QS World University Rankings 2026 - Ranked 92nd in the world and 15th in the UK. A member of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group.

Ranked joint 10th in the UK, and top in the North of England (Daily Mail University Guide 2025).

6 Nobel Prize Winners among former staff and students.

Best UK University Students’ Union as voted by students (2025 StudentCrowd Awards)

Employability

12th most targeted university by employers in the UK (High Fliers report 2024)

Voted 5th place in the UK by our students in the “Best Universities for Work Experience” table 2025-26 (RateMyPlacement.co.uk)

Subject areas

Subject areas include: 

• Accounting, finance and economics
• Aerospace engineering
• Architecture and landscape
• Biomedical sciences
• Business and management
• Chemistry
• Computer science
• Electronic and electrical engineering
• English
• General engineering
• Geography and urban studies
• History
• Journalism 
• Law
• Mathematics
• Mechanical engineering
• Medicine and dentistry
• Music
• Politics and international relations
• Psychology
• Physics
• Zoology

Generous scholarship package available for international students