The University of Sheffield

Western Bank, Sheffield

  • #92 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 28,399Total Students
  • 3,351Faculty
  • 11,307Int'l Students

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As a world top 100 university, a degree from Sheffield will be recognised and valued by employers all over the world. Academic staff at the university are experts in their fields, and in the latest Research Excellence Framework, 99% percent of Sheffield’s research was rated as internationally recognised, excellent or world-leading. As a Russell Group university, teaching is driven by our research expertise and Sheffield is ranked 22nd in Europe for teaching excellence (Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings 2019). 

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About

As a world top 100 university, a degree from Sheffield will be recognised and valued by employers all over the world. Academic staff at the university are experts in their fields, and in the latest Research Excellence Framework, 99% percent of Sheffield’s research was rated as internationally recognised, excellent or world-leading. As a Russell Group university, teaching is driven by our research expertise and Sheffield is ranked 22nd in Europe for teaching excellence (Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings 2019). 

We offer postgraduate taught courses in a range of disciplines...
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University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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  • 2012
    #66
  • 2014
    #=71
  • 2015
    #69
  • 2016
    #80
  • 2017
    #84
  • 2018
    #=82
  • 2019
    #=75
  • 2020
    #=78
  • 2021
    #=93
  • 2022
    #95
  • 2023
    #=96
  • 2024
    #104
  • 2025
    #=105
  • 2026
    #92

Ranking criteria

70.9
Overall
73
Academic Reputation
68.4
Citations per Faculty
47.9
Employment Outcomes
61.7
Employer Reputation
50.3
Faculty Student Ratio
81.6
International Faculty Ratio
96.8
International Research Network
98.1
International Student Diversity
98
International Students Ratio
94.3
Sustainability

Student & Staff

Total students
28,399

32%
68%

International students
11,307

54%
46%

Total faculty staff
3,351

1074
2277

Total students
28,399

32%
68%

International students
11,307

54%
46%

Total faculty staff
3,351

2277
1074
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Scholarships

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The Scholarships above offer some form of financial aid to prospective students. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability.

Campus locations

Western Bank, Sheffield, GB,

Western Bank , Sheffield , United Kingdom , S10 2TN

Sir Fredrick Mappin Building,

Sheffield, United Kingdom , Sheffield , United Kingdom ,

Management School,

Sheffield, United Kingdom , Sheffield , United Kingdom ,

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