About
Studying at the University of Sheffield gives you the best of all worlds. World-class teaching that's driven by the latest thinking. Practical experience to prepare you for the challenges ahead. And a supportive community that puts you first.
Founded in 1905, the University of Sheffield is one of the World's top 100 universities according to QS World University Rankings. As part of the UK Russell Group, the University is a premier-league, research-led institution with 26,000 students, including over 7,000 international students, from 121 countries.
99 per cent of the research submitted by academic staff has been rigorously judged as internationally recognised, internationally excellent or world leading and the Research Excellence Framework places Sheffield in the top 10 per cent of all UK universities. The University’s reputation for world-class research attracts multinational companies like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens.
In the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, the University of Sheffield was voted number one for accommodation, social life, community atmosphere and for it’s Students’ Union.
94 per cent of Sheffield graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduating according to The Which University Guide.
Key facts
Number one Students’ Union in the UK for eight years running – Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
Number one Students’ Union in the UK for five years running – National Student Survey
Number one in the UK for student experience in the 2014-2015 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
Five Nobel Prize-winners in Medicine and Chemistry
Four Queen's Anniversary Prizes (recognising outstanding contributions by universities and colleges to the nation’s intellectual, economic, cultural and social life)
About
Studying at the University of Sheffield gives you the best of all worlds. World-class teaching that's driven by the latest thinking. Practical experience to prepare you for the challenges ahead. And a supportive community that puts you first.
Founded in 1905, the University of Sheffield is one of the World's top 100 universities according to QS World University Rankings. As part of the UK Russell Group, the University is a premier-league, research-led institution with 26,000 students, including over 7,000 international students, from 121 countries.
99 per cent of the research submitted by academic staff has been rigorously judged as internationally recognised, internationally excellent or world leading and the Research Excellence Framework places Sheffield in the top 10 per cent of all UK universities. The University’s reputation for world-class research attracts multinational companies like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens.
In the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, the University of Sheffield was voted number one for accommodation, social life, community atmosphere and for it’s Students’ Union.
94 per cent of Sheffield graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduating according to The Which University Guide.
Key facts
Number one Students’ Union in the UK for eight years running – Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
Number one Students’ Union in the UK for five years running – National Student Survey
Number one in the UK for student experience in the 2014-2015 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
Five Nobel Prize-winners in Medicine and Chemistry
Four Queen's Anniversary Prizes (recognising outstanding contributions by universities and colleges to the nation’s intellectual, economic, cultural and social life)
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