
The University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
QS Ranking 2025
105
-1Guardian University Ranking 2024
21
+9Students Satisfaction
83%
Graduate Employability
92%
Int. student percentage
24%
Int. Fee Range
£22,680 to £46,190/pa
Overview
The University of Sheffield is a public research university located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. According to the latest HESA statistics, this university has maintained the highest engineering research income and expenditure among all UK universities for two years in a row.
Extended Overview
The University of Sheffield is one of the top engineering universities in Europe, one of the six original red brick universities, and a founding member of the Russell Group. The university is also part of the Worldwide Universities Network, the N8 Group of Northern England's top eight research universities, and the White Rose University Consortium.
Sheffield is a beautiful home to more than 30,000 students, of whom more than 7,000 are international students hailing from more than 150 countries. For students, this place will be an amusement park, as this city was voted the UK’s 3rd best student city in 2023.
This city is one of the greenest cities in the UK and makes up about 60% with parks and gardens. Six Nobel Prize winners have ties to Sheffield, either as former long-term staff or alumni of the university.
Mission Statement
The University of Sheffield states that its mission is ‘Create a world-leading resource-efficient, sustainable and resilient supply chain infrastructure addressing critical resource existentiality and challenges using a combination of method, tool, model, technology, process and system.’
History
The University of Sheffield's roots date back to the establishment of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Firth College in 1879, and Sheffield Technical School in 1884. These three institutions merged in 1897 to form the University College of Sheffield, which was later granted a royal charter as the University of Sheffield by King Edward VII in 1905.
Accreditation
The University of Sheffield holds accreditation from some of the most esteemed professional bodies. These include:
- AACSB
- EQUIS
- AMBA
- ACCA
- CIMA
- CIPFA
- CPA Australia
- ICAEW
- ICAS
- CMI
- CIPD
- CIM
- BPS
- CILT
- CIPS
Campus Facilities
The University of Sheffield provides maximum facilities for its students. Some of them are:
- The University Library
- The Diamond
- The Information Commons
- Western Bank Library
- The Health Sciences Library
- Outstanding IT services
- Study in complete safety, at any time
- Computers, software and IT support
- Flexible printing
- Advanced CO2 Capture Technology
- Advanced manufacturing
- Advanced metals processing
- Bioinformatics
- Civil infrastructure
- Biomolecular NMR
- Environmental omics
- Genomic
- Laser spectroscopy
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Mass spectrometry
- Microscopy and imaging
- Nanoscale analysis
- Plant growth facilities
- Archaeological collections and labs
- Geography research facilities
- Usability testing
Courses
Foundation
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering (5 Years)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering (5 Years)
- Business Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering (5 Years)
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (5 Years)
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering (5 Years)
- Computer Science
- Computer Science (5 Years)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (5 Years)
- General Engineering
- General Engineering (5 Years)
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering (5 Years)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (5 Years)
- Physics
- Physics (5 Years)
- Robotics
- Robotics (4 Years)
- Software Engineering
- Software Engineering (5 Years)
Undergraduate
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Accounting and Financial Management (with Placement Year)
- Accounting and Financial Management and Economics
- Accounting and Financial Management and Economics (with Placement Year)
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering (3 Years)
- Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction)
- Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction) (3 Years)
- Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction) (Study Abroad)
- Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction) (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction) (with Placement Year)
- Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction) (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Aerospace Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Aerospace Engineering (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Aerospace Engineering (with a Foundation Year)
- Aerospace Engineering (with a Foundation Year) (5 Years)
- Aerospace Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Aerospace Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Aerospace Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Aerospace Engineering (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Applied Social Sciences
- Applied Social Sciences (Study Abroad)
- Applied Social Sciences (with Placement Year)
- Architectural Engineering
- Architectural Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Architectural Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Architecture
- Architecture and Landscape
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry (4 Years)
- Biochemistry (Study Abroad)
- Biochemistry (Study Abroad) (5 Years)
- Biochemistry (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Biochemistry (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Biochemistry (with Placement Year)
- Biochemistry (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Sciences (3 Years)
- Biological Sciences (Study Abroad)
- Biological Sciences (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Biological Sciences (with Placement Year)
- Biological Sciences (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Biological Sciences (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering (4 Years)
- Biomedical Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Biomedical Engineering (Study Abroad) (5 Years)
- Biomedical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Biomedical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Biomedical Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Biomedical Engineering (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year
- Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year (5 Years)
- Biomedical Science
- Biomedical Science (3 Years)
- Biomedical Science (Study Abroad)
- Biomedical Science (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Biomedical Science (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Biomedical Science (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Biomedical Science (with Placement Year)
- Biomedical Science (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Business Management
- Business Management (with Placement Year)
- Business Management and Economics
- Business Management and Economics (with Placement Year)
- Business Management and Japanese Studies
- Business Management and Japanese Studies (Study Abroad)
- Business Management and Modern Languages & Cultures
- Business Management and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- Business Management with Foundation Year
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering (3 Years)
- Chemical Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Chemical Engineering (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Chemical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Chemical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Chemical Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Chemical Engineering (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year
- Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year (5 Years)
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (3 Years)
- Chemistry (Study Abroad)
- Chemistry (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Chemistry (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Chemistry (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Chemistry (with Placement Year)
- Chemistry (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Chemistry with a Foundation Year
- Chemistry with a Foundation Year (5 Years)
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (3 Years)
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (Study Abroad)
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with Placement Year)
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Chinese Studies
- Chinese Studies (Study Abroad)
- Chinese Studies and Business Management
- Chinese Studies and Business Management (Study Abroad)
- Chinese Studies and History
- Chinese Studies and History (Study Abroad)
- Chinese Studies with Japanese
- Chinese Studies with Japanese (Study Abroad)
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Civil and Structural Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Civil and Structural Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Civil and Structural Engineering with a Foundation Year
- Civil and Structural Engineering with a Foundation Year (5 Years)
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering (3 Years)
- Civil Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Civil Engineering (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Civil Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Civil Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Civil Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Civil Engineering (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Computer Science
- Computer Science (3 Years)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (3 Years)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (Study Abroad)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (with Placement Year)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering) (4 Years)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering) (Study Abroad)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering) (Study Abroad) (5 Years)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering) (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering) (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering) (with Placement Year)
- Computer Science (Software Engineering) (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Computer Science (Study Abroad)
- Computer Science (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Computer Science (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Computer Science (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Computer Science (with Placement Year)
- Computer Science (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Computer Science with a Foundation Year
- Computer Science with a Foundation Year (5 Years)
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Computer Systems Engineering (3 Years)
- Computer Systems Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Computer Systems Engineering (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Computer Systems Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Computer Systems Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Computer Systems Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (Study Abroad)
- Computer Systems Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Computer Systems Engineering (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Criminology
- Criminology (Study Abroad)
- Criminology (with Placement Year)
- Data Science
- Data Science (Study Abroad)
- Data Science (with Placement Year)
- Dental Surgery
- Dental Surgery (with Industry Placement Year)
- Digital Media and Society
- Digital Media and Society (Study Abroad)
- Digital Media and Society (with Placement Year)
- East Asian Studies
- East Asian Studies (Study Abroad)
- East Asian Studies (with Placement Year)
- Economics
- Economics (3 Years)
- Economics (Study Abroad)
- Economics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Economics (with Placement Year)
- Economics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Economics and Mathematics
- Economics and Mathematics (Study Abroad)
- Economics and Mathematics (with Placement Year)
- Economics and Modern Languages & Cultures
- Economics and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- Economics and Politics
- Economics and Politics (Study Abroad)
- Economics and Politics (with Placement Year)
- Economics with Finance
- Economics with Finance (Study Abroad)
- Economics with Finance (with Placement Year)
- Education, Culture and Childhood
- Education, Culture and Childhood (Study Abroad)
- Education, Culture and Childhood (with Placement Year)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4 Years)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Study Abroad) (5 Years)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Foundation Year
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Foundation Year (5 Years)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Foundation Year (with Placement Year)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Foundation Year (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Electrical Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Electronic Engineering
- Electronic Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Electronic Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering
- Electronics and Computer Engineering (3 Years)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- English and History
- English and History (Study Abroad)
- English and History (with Placement Year)
- English and Modern Languages & Cultures
- English and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- English and Modern Languages & Cultures (with Placement Year)
- English and Music
- English and Music (Study Abroad)
- English and Music (with Placement Year)
- English and Philosophy
- English and Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- English and Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- English Language and Linguistics
- English Language and Linguistics (Study Abroad)
- English Language and Linguistics (with Placement Year)
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature (Study Abroad)
- English Language and Literature (with Placement Year)
- English Literature
- English Literature (Study Abroad)
- English Literature (with Placement Year)
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science (3 Years)
- Environmental Science (Study Abroad)
- Environmental Science (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Environmental Science (with Placement Year)
- Environmental Science (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Mathematics (Study Abroad)
- Financial Mathematics (with Placement Year)
- General Engineering
- General Engineering (4 Years)
- General Engineering (Study Abroad)
- General Engineering (Study Abroad) (5 Years)
- General Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- General Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- General Engineering (with Placement Year)
- General Engineering (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- General Engineering with a Foundation Year
- Geography
- Geography (3 Years)
- Geography (Sheffield)
- Geography (Study Abroad)
- Geography (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Geography (Study Abroad) (Sheffield)
- Geography (with Placement Year)
- Geography (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Geography (with Placement Year) (Sheffield)
- Geography and Planning
- Geography and Planning (Study Abroad)
- Geography and Planning (with Placement Year)
- Global Sustainable Development
- Global Sustainable Development (Study Abroad)
- Global Sustainable Development (with Placement Year)
- History
- History (Study Abroad)
- History (with Placement Year)
- History and Modern Languages & Cultures
- History and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- History and Music
- History and Music (Study Abroad)
- History and Music (with Placement Year)
- History and Philosophy
- History and Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- History and Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- History and Politics
- History and Politics (Study Abroad)
- History and Politics (with Placement Year)
- History and Sociology
- History and Sociology (Study Abroad)
- History and Sociology (with Placement Year)
- International Business Management with Study Abroad
- International Business Management with Study Abroad (with Placement Year)
- International Relations and Politics
- International Relations and Politics (Study Abroad)
- International Relations and Politics (with Placement Year)
- Japanese Studies
- Japanese Studies (Study Abroad)
- Japanese Studies and History
- Japanese Studies and History (Study Abroad)
- Journalism Studies
- Journalism Studies (Study Abroad)
- Journalism Studies (with Placement Year)
- Korean Studies
- Korean Studies (Study Abroad)
- Korean Studies with Japanese
- Korean Studies with Japanese (Study Abroad)
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Architecture (5 Years)
- Law
- Law (Study Abroad)
- Law (with Chinese Law)
- Law (with Chinese Law) (Study Abroad)
- Law (with Chinese Law) (with Placement Year)
- Law (with Placement Year)
- Law (with Spanish Law)
- Law (with Spanish Law) (Study Abroad)
- Law (with Spanish Law) (with Placement Year)
- Law and Criminology
- Law and Criminology (Study Abroad)
- Law and Criminology (with Placement Year)
- Linguistics and Japanese Studies
- Linguistics and Japanese Studies (Study Abroad)
- Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures
- Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures (with Placement Year)
- Linguistics and Philosophy
- Linguistics and Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- Linguistics and Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering (3 Years)
- Materials Science and Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Materials Science and Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Materials Science and Engineering (with Foundation Year)
- Materials Science and Engineering (with Foundation Year) (5 Years)
- Materials Science and Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Mathematics
- Mathematics (4 Years)
- Mathematics (Study Abroad)
- Mathematics (Study Abroad) (5 Years)
- Mathematics (with Placement Year)
- Mathematics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Mathematics (with Placement Year) (5 Years)
- Mathematics and Philosophy
- Mathematics and Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- Mathematics and Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics and Statistics (3 Years)
- Mathematics and Statistics (Study Abroad)
- Mathematics and Statistics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Mathematics and Statistics (with Placement Year)
- Mathematics and Statistics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Mathematics with French
- Mathematics with French (Study Abroad)
- Mathematics with German
- Mathematics with German (Study Abroad)
- Mathematics with Spanish
- Mathematics with Spanish (Study Abroad)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (3 Years)
- Mechanical Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Mechanical Engineering (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Mechanical Engineering (with a Foundation Year)
- Mechanical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) (4 Years)
- Mechanical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Mechanical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (3 Years)
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (Study Abroad)
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (with Placement Year)
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Medicine
- Medicine (with Placement Year)
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Study Abroad)
- Music
- Music (Study Abroad)
- Music (with Foundation Year)
- Music (with Placement Year)
- Music and Korean Studies
- Music and Korean Studies (Study Abroad)
- Music and Korean Studies (with Placement Year)
- Music and Modern Languages & Cultures
- Music and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- Music and Philosophy
- Music and Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- Music and Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- Nursing (Adult)
- Nursing (Adult) (with Placement Year)
- Orthoptics
- Orthoptics (with Placement Year)
- Philosophy
- Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- Philosophy and Modern Languages & Cultures
- Philosophy and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- Philosophy and Modern Languages & Cultures (with Placement Year)
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (Study Abroad)
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (with Placement Year)
- Physics
- Physics (3 Years)
- Physics (Study Abroad)
- Physics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Physics (with a Foundation Year)
- Physics (with a Foundation Year) (5 Years)
- Physics (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Physics (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Physics (with Placement Year)
- Physics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Physics and Astrophysics
- Physics and Astrophysics (3 Years)
- Physics and Astrophysics (Study Abroad)
- Physics and Astrophysics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Physics and Astrophysics (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Physics and Astrophysics (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Physics and Astrophysics (with Placement Year)
- Physics and Astrophysics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Physics with Medical Physics
- Physics with Medical Physics (3 Years)
- Physics with Medical Physics (Study Abroad)
- Physics with Medical Physics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Physics with Medical Physics (with Placement Year)
- Physics with Medical Physics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Physics with Particle Physics
- Physics with Particle Physics (3 Years)
- Physics with Particle Physics (Study Abroad)
- Physics with Particle Physics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Physics with Particle Physics (with Placement Year)
- Physics with Particle Physics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Physics with Philosophy
- Physics with Philosophy (3 Years)
- Physics with Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- Physics with Philosophy (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Physics with Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- Physics with Philosophy (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Politics
- Politics (Study Abroad)
- Politics (with Placement Year)
- Politics and Modern Languages & Cultures
- Politics and Modern Languages & Cultures (Study Abroad)
- Politics and Philosophy
- Politics and Philosophy (Study Abroad)
- Politics and Philosophy (with Placement Year)
- Politics and Sociology
- Politics and Sociology (Study Abroad)
- Politics and Sociology (with Placement Year)
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics (3 Years)
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Study Abroad)
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics (with Placement Year)
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Psychology
- Psychology (Study Abroad)
- Psychology (with Industry Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Psychology (with Placement Year)
- Robotics (with a Foundation Year)
- Robotics (with a Foundation Year) (5 Years)
- Sociology
- Sociology (Study Abroad)
- Sociology (with Placement Year)
- Sociology with Social Policy
- Sociology with Social Policy (Study Abroad)
- Sociology with Social Policy (with Placement Year)
- Software Engineering (with Foundation Year)
- Software Engineering (with Foundation Year) (5 Years)
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Speech and Language Therapy (with Placement Year)
- Structural Engineering and Architecture
- Structural Engineering and Architecture (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Structural Engineering and Architecture (with Placement Year)
- Theoretical Physics
- Theoretical Physics (3 Years)
- Theoretical Physics (Study Abroad)
- Theoretical Physics (Study Abroad) (4 Years)
- Theoretical Physics (with an Industrial Placement Year)
- Theoretical Physics (with an Industrial Placement Year) (3 Years)
- Theoretical Physics (with Placement Year)
- Theoretical Physics (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
- Urban Studies
- Urban Studies (Study Abroad)
- Urban Studies (with Placement Year)
- Urban Studies and Planning
- Urban Studies and Planning (Study Abroad)
- Urban Studies and Planning (with Placement Year)
- Zoology
- Zoology (Study Abroad)
- Zoology (with Placement Year)
- Zoology (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
Postgraduate
- Accounting, Governance and Financial Management
- Acquired Communication Disorders
- Acquired Communication Disorders (1 Year)
- Acquired Communication Disorders (Sheffield)
- Advanced Aerospace Technologies
- Advanced Cell and Gene Therapies
- Advanced Computer Science
- Advanced Control and Systems Engineering
- Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (with Industrial Management)
- Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (with Industry)
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (1 Year)
- Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- Advanced Metallurgy
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Materials
- American History
- Applied Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Applied Linguistics
- Applied Professional Studies in Education
- Archaeology and Heritage
- Architectural Design
- Architecture
- Architecture and Landscape Architecture
- Architecture: Collaborative Practice
- Artificial Intelligence
- Astrophysics
- Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
- Bioarchaeology
- Biochemical Engineering with Industrial Management
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Biological and Bioprocess Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Science
- Biosciences
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business and Organisational Psychology
- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (1 Year)
- Chemistry (Sheffield)
- Chemistry and Sustainability
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Management
- Civil Engineering and Project Management
- Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes (1 Year)
- Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes (Sheffield)
- Clinical Neurology
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Research (1 Year)
- Clinical Research (Sheffield)
- Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience
- Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience
- Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Neuroimaging
- Cognitive Studies
- Computer Science (Software Engineering)
- Computer Science with Speech and Language Processing
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Creative and Cultural Industries Management
- Cultural Data Management and Communication
- Cultural Heritage Management
- Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
- Data Analytics
- Data Communications
- Data Science
- Dental Materials Science
- Dental Public Health
- Dental Technology
- Diagnostic Oral Pathology
- Digital Culture and Communication
- Digital Media and Society
- Drug Discovery Science
- Early Modern History
- East Asian Business
- Economics
- Economics and Public Policy
- Education
- Education, Teaching and Learning
- Education: Early Childhood
- Education: Language and Education
- Educational and Child Psychology
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- Energy Engineering with Industrial Management
- English Literature
- English Literature (Creative Writing)
- Environmental and Energy Engineering
- Environmental Change and International Development
- Finance
- Finance and Accounting
- Financial Economics
- Global History
- Global Journalism
- Health and Clinical Research Delivery
- Health and Clinical Research Delivery (1 Year)
- Health and Clinical Research Delivery (2 Years)
- Health Economics and Decision Modelling
- Health Economics and Decision Modelling (1 Year)
- Health Economics and Decision Modelling (Sheffield)
- Historical Research
- Human and Molecular Genetics
- Human Nutrition
- Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology
- Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Management with (CIPD Pathway)
- Information Management
- Information Systems
- Information Systems Management
- Intercultural Communication
- Intercultural Communication (1 Year)
- Intercultural Communication (Sheffield)
- International Criminology
- International Development
- International Education
- International Law and Global Justice
- International Management
- International Management and Marketing
- International Political Economy
- International Public and Political Communication
- International Relations
- International Relations and East Asia
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Architecture (2 Years)
- Landscape Management
- Landscape Management (1 Year)
- Landscape Studies
- Landscape Studies (1 Year)
- Language and Linguistics
- Law
- Law (2 Years)
- Librarianship
- Librarianship (1 Year)
- Librarianship (Sheffield)
- Library and Information Services Management (Distance Learning)
- Library and Information Services Management (Distance Learning) (2 Years)
- Library and Information Services Management (Distance Learning) (Sheffield)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
- Management (International Business)
- Marketing Management Practice
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
- Mathematics
- MBA
- Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Management
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year
- Medical Education
- Medieval History
- Midwifery
- Modern History
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- Modern Languages and Cultures (1 Year)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Sheffield)
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Medicine
- Money, Banking and Finance
- Music Management
- Music Performance Studies
- Musicology
- Nanomaterials and Materials Science
- Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Occupational Psychology
- Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics)
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Particle Physics
- Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physician Associate Studies
- Polar and Alpine Change
- Political Theory
- Politics and Media in East Asia
- Politics, Governance and Public Policy
- Polymer Chemistry
- Polymers and Composites
- Process Safety and Loss Prevention
- Process Safety and Loss Prevention (1 Year)
- Professional Landscape Architecture
- Professional Landscape Architecture (1 Year)
- Psychological Research Methods
- Psychological Research Methods with Advanced Statistics
- Psychological Research Methods with Data Science
- Psychology and Education
- Psychology and Education (Conversion)
- Psychology of Music
- Public Health
- Public Health (Europubhealth)
- Public Health (Health Services Research)
- Public Health (Health Services Research) (1 Year)
- Public Health (Health Services Research) (Sheffield)
- Public Health (Management and Leadership)
- Public Health (Management and Leadership) (1 Year)
- Public Health (Management and Leadership) (Sheffield)
- Public Health (Online)
- Public Health (Online) (2 Years)
- Quantum Photonics and Nanomaterials
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Planning and Development
- Reproductive and Developmental Medicine
- Robotics
- Science Communication
- Semiconductor Photonics and Electronics
- Social Research
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Speech Difficulties
- Speech Difficulties (1 Year)
- Speech Difficulties (Sheffield)
- Statistics
- Statistics (1 Year)
- Statistics (Mathematical and Physical Sciences)
- Statistics with Medical Applications
- Strategic Marketing and Branding
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Engineering and Architecture
- Sustainable Architecture Studies
- Sustainable Water Resources Engineering
- Systems Neuroscience
- TESOL
- Translation Studies
- Translation Studies (1 Year)
- Translation Studies (Sheffield)
- Translational Neuroscience
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Urban Design
- Urban Design and Planning
- Vision and Strabismus
- Wireless Communication Systems
- Work Psychology
Research
- Economics
- Education
- Endodontics
- Molecular Microbiology: Biochemistry to Disease
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics
- PhD Programmes
- Prosthodontics
Divisions and Departments
The University of Sheffield has five academic faculties. These are:
- Arts and Humanities
- Engineering
- Health
- Science
- Social Sciences
Faculty and Staff
The University of Sheffield has some of the most prestigious staff. These include:
- The Right Honourable Lady Justice Rafferty, DBE (Chancellor)
- Professor Koen Lamberts (President and Vice-Chancellor)
- Professor Robert Mokaya, OBE (Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor)
- Professor Mary Vincent (Vice-President for Education)
- Professor Sue Hartley, OBE (Vice-President for Research & Innovation)
- Joanne Jones (Chief Financial Officer)
- Rob Sykes (Chief Operating Officer)
- Ian Wright (Director of Human Resources)
Student Life
The University of Sheffield offers an amazing experience both on and off campus. Their Students Union has been voted number 1 for the past seven years in a row.
- With a bar, café, and restaurant managed by students, the Students' Union is a great place to hang out with friends or have lunch.
- The university offers more than 350 clubs and societies, along with musical and theatrical events, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, a gym, fitness classes, and a heated indoor pool.
- The Goodwin Sports Centre has saunas and steam rooms, sports pitches, a multi-purpose sports hall, a bouldering wall, squash courts, and tennis courts.
- Most students love to live in areas like Crookes and Broomhill, which have many green spaces, cafes, and a great environment.
- The city boasts a delicious variety of restaurants offering cuisine from all over the world, including Europe’s largest purpose-built food hall, Cambridge Street Collective, and the welcoming restaurants of Abbeydale and London Road.
- Ozmen International and Moor Market—famous food markets among students.
- The city is quite renowned as the ‘Outdoor City,’ boasting two million trees, 250 parks, and green spaces.
- Weston Park and Endcliffe Park—the best parks to stroll, cycle, run, or just relax.
- Wanna experience a true English countryside? Visit the Peak District, which offers mountain biking, caving, and rock climbing.
- Being the fifth biggest city in England, there’s something for everyone.
- West Street and Division Street in the city centre are home to vintage shops, unique boutiques, and a lively array of restaurants, pubs, and bars.
- Broomhill, Ecclesall Road, Sharrow Vale, and London Road are great for thrift shops and independent bars and restaurants.
- Home to some of the best bars, bakeries, night markets, and food halls, Kelham Island also features traditional pubs and an impressive industrial museum.
- Wanna go shopping? At the Meadowhall Shopping Centre, you’ll find the latest designer and brand fashions.
- Tramlines hosts music festivals every year and brings in famous faces.
Student Statistics
- Undergraduate: 64%
- Postgraduate: 36%
- Full-time students: 92%
- Part-time students: 8%
- UK students: 75%
- EU students: 1%
- International students: 24%
- Female: 53%
- Male: 47%
Transportation
- Sheffield has two bus stations located on Arundel Gate and Pond Street, and buses to the university from these areas usually take between 10 and 20 minutes.
- Supertram, the tram service covering Sheffield and Rotherham, is managed by Stagecoach. The University of Sheffield has a tram stop on Upper Hanover Street, just a short walk from the main campus buildings.
- Northern operates Sheffield’s local train network, which connects the city with its suburbs across South Yorkshire and beyond. It also offers services to destinations like Manchester, Leeds, and Lincoln.
- You can get to London in two hours, Manchester in 53 minutes, and Leeds in 45 minutes by rail.
- From Sheffield station to the university’s main campus, it takes less than 10 minutes by tram.
- Manchester and East Midlands airports are the nearest ones.
Housing and Accommodation
Self-catered accommodation costs £100- £208 per week
The University of Sheffield offers different types of accommodation services to meet the requirements of the students. They have two student residences, Ranmoor & Endcliffe and the City Residences. Combined, they can accommodate up to 6,500 students.
Extracurricular Activities
The University of Sheffield offers a wide range of extracurricular activities for the amusement of students. These include:
- American Football
- Archery
- Athletics & Cross Country
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Boxing
- Canoe
- Caving
- Cycling
- Dodgeball
- Golf
- Jiu Jitsu
- Judo
- Lacrosse
- Mens Basketball
- Mens Cricket
- Mens Football
- Mens Hockey
- Mens Rugby Union
- Muay Thai
- Netball
- Pool & Snooker
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Squash
- Swimming & Waterpolo
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Womens Basketball
- Womens Cricket
- Womens Football
Partnerships and Collaborations
The University of Sheffield holds partnerships with various esteemed bodies. Some of them are:
- Siemens
- The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
- Higher Education and Technician’s Educational Development
- Institute of Science and Technology
- Higher Education Funding Council for England
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Melbourne
- University of Sydney
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- Queen’s University
- University of Alberta
- University of Luxembourg, Germanic Studies, Law School
- University of Auckland
Research Opportunities
Sheffield’s research changes lives and influences policy, and they’re addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges. 92% of the research was classified as either world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the latest REF report.
The institute has 11 research centres that are working together to build a better world. These are:
- Bateson Centre
- Centre for Machine Intelligence
- Data Connect
- Energy Institute
- Muses Mind Machine
- Insigneo Institute
- Institute for Nucleic Acids
- Institute for Sustainable Food
- Neuroscience Institute
- Sheffield Water Centre
- The Florey Institute
Fees and Scholarships
Fee range for international students: £22,680-£46,190 per annum.
The University of Sheffield provides generous scholarships for international students for both undergraduate and postgraduate study. Here are some of the international scholarships that the university is currently offering:
- International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
- International Undergraduate Scholarship
- Delhi Public School Society (DPS) Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
- GEMS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
- International Baccalaureate Merit Scholarship
- International Engineering Excellence Scholarship
- International School of Choueifat Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
- Maple Leaf Schools Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
- NCUK Merit Scholarship
- NCUK Undergraduate Scholarship
- Pennon Schools Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
- Sanctuary Scholarship
- International Schools Partnership Scholarship
- International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship
- International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
- Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Masters Scholarship
- Chevening Scholarship
- Department of Economics Scholarship
- Gaza-Palestine Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
- GREAT Scholarship - Egypt
- GREAT Scholarship - Malaysia
- GREAT Scholarship - India
- MBA Scholarship
- NCUK Postgraduate Scholarship
- Professor David Locker Scholarship (Masters in Dental Public Health)
- Sanctuary Scholarship
- The Siddall Sheffield Scholarship (Masters in Engineering) - USA
Alumni Network
The University of Sheffield has some of the most notable alumni. Some of them are:
- Howard Florey (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)
- Hans Adolf Krebs (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)
- George Porter (Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
- Richard J. Roberts (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)
- Sir Harry Kroto (Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
- Sir James Fraser Stoddart (Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
- David Blunkett (British Labour Party politician)
- Lee Child (British author)
- Bernard Hogan-Howe (Former head of London's Metropolitan Police)
- Amy Johnson (English pilot)
- Jessica Ennis-Hill (British retired athlete)
- Andy Haldane (British economist)
Career Services
At Sheffield, it's not just about gaining a qualification. They want you to graduate with the skills and confidence to pursue the future you desire. Their services include:
- CVs, applications and interviews
- Placements and work experience
- Graduate careers
- Careers services and support
- Part-time work during studies
- Further study and academic careers
- Skills and personal development
- Local and international job markets
- Employers and networking
- Equality and employment rights
Awards and Recognitions
- University of the Year in 2024 in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards
- Won the Best Students' Union award 7 times
- Won the Best for Student Life in 2024 in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards
- Ranked number one in the Russell Group for student experience in 2024
- Ranked number one for Students' Union in the UK in 2024
- The Management School has Triple Crown accreditation
Rankings and Achievements
- 14th in the Times University Guide 2025
- 20th in the Guardian University Guide 2025
- 105th in the world and 17th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings 2025
- 98th in the world and 12th in the UK in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
- 10th in the UK in the Daily Mail University Guide 2025
Location
The University of Sheffield is located in the beautiful city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The city is quite famous for its natural beauty. This city is well connected to major cities like Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham.
As a gateway to the Peak District National Park, Sheffield provides endless opportunities for outdoor adventures, from hiking and cycling to exploring many villages. This city is a great place to live and study.
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The university is ranked 105th in the QS World University Rankings 2025.