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University of Sheffield

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
=98th in World University Rankings 2025
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About the University of Sheffield

Basic information and contact details for the University of Sheffield

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Located in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, the University of Sheffield is a public research university, a member of the Russell Group of research-led universities, and one of the UK’s original redbrick universities. It was first established in 1897 when the Sheffield Medical School, Firth College and the Sheffield Technical School joined forces to create the University College of Sheffield. It became the University of Sheffield just 10 years later and founded on the penny donations of Sheffield factory workers who hoped a university would benefit their children, health and local economy. Today the university teaches almost 30,000 students, including over 9,000 international students from 140 countries, and employs approximately 8,000 staff. Its academic departments are divided into five faculties: arts and humanities, engineering, medicine, dentistry and health, science and social sciences. Its motto translates as "To discover the causes of things". Sheffield can lay claim to six Nobel Prize winners among its alumni and faculty: Lord Florey for the 1945 Medicine/Physiology Prize, Sir Hans Krebs for the 1953 Medicine/Physiology Prize, Lord Porter for the 1967 Chemistry Prize, Sir Richard Roberts for the 1993 Medicine/Physiology Prize, Sir Harry Kroto for the 1996 Chemistry Prize and Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart for the 2016 Chemistry Prize. Among its alumni are the authors Hilary Mantel and Lee Child, the 2012 Olympic gold-winner Jessica Ennis-Hill, chemist and first Briton in space Helen Sharman, and the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia, Amy Johnson. Outside of the university itself, which ranks among the top in the UK for student experience, students at Sheffield can enjoy a thriving, cultural city with a reputation for being inexpensive. The city also benefits from its close proximity to the Peak District, a national park and area of outstanding beauty. It is also within striking distance of other major cities in the North of England, including Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle.

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World University Rankings 2025
20406080100
Overall 66.3
Teaching 48.7
Research Environment 49.1
Research Quality 90.1
Industry 94
International Outlook 91.8
5860626466201620172018201920202021202220232024202558.659.160.161.260.16061.361.766.266.3

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Ranking positions 2016 to 2025
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Impact Rankings

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Impact Rankings 2024
91.291.491.691.8922023202491.991.3

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Impact Ranking positions 2023 to 2024
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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Sheffield

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Student gender ratio
53 F : 47 M (1)
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International student percentage
41% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
14.9 (1)
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Student total
28100 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of Sheffield

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Physical Sciences126–150th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Computer Science151–175th

  • Computer Science

Social Sciences61st

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Life Sciences99th

  • Biological Sciences

Clinical and Health101–125th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Law151–175th

  • Law

Business and Economics151–175th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Arts and Humanities76th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture

Education101–125th

  • Education

Engineering=96th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Psychology101–125th

  • Psychology