The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield

Sheffield’s Excellence Tops Rankings for Education and Student Experience

With almost 29,000 of the brightest students from over 140 countries, learning alongside over 1,200 of the best academics from across the globe, the University of Sheffield is one of the world’s leading universities.

The University of Sheffield is ranked 78th in the QS World University Rankings; 106th in the world and 12th in the UK in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.

16 subjects were ranked in the top 100 in the world, six of which were within the top 50:

Civil and Structural Engineering; Development Studies; Archaeology; Geography, Communication and Media Studies, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, English Language and Literature, Environmental Sciences, Materials Science, Nursing, Philosophy, Politics and International Studies, Psychology, Social Policy and Administration and Sociology.

Sheffield has six Nobel Prize winners among former staff and students and its alumni go on to hold positions of great responsibility and influence all over the world, making significant contributions in their chosen fields. In the last decade it has won four Queen’s Anniversary Prizes in recognition of the outstanding contribution to the United Kingdom’s intellectual, economic, cultural and social life.

Linking top research and industry creates successful graduates

The University of Sheffield has links with many global companies including IBM, Microsoft, Rolls-Royce, Fujitsu, Boeing, Siemens and Ernst & Young. These top industry connections bear witness to the university’s cutting-edge research.

World Class Facilities

With our student accommodation voted in the top 5 for the last six years running and our Student’s Union been voted number one for the past 10 years in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, there is no doubt that a great academic experience awaits students at The University of Sheffield.

 

Locations

Sheffield, England (UK)

 

Schools / Faculties 

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences

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Rankings

Ranking Subjects/ Topics Resource
105th University in the world Times Higher Education 2024
1st Library and Information Management in the world QS World University Ranking 2024
29th Archaeology in the world QS World University Ranking 2024
38th Architecture and Build Environment QS World University Ranking 2024
52th Social Sciences in the world Times Higher Education 2024
54th Materials Sciences in the world QS World University Ranking 2024
18th University in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
1st Architecture in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
2nd Town & Country Planning and Lanscpae Design in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
2nd Manufacturing & Production Engineering in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
3rd Communication & Media Studies in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
5th Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
5th General Engineering in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
3th Electrical and electronic engineering in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2024
5th Journalism in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2024