The University of Sheffield

A world-class university with a unique student experience. Sheffield is a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Ranked in the world top-100 universities by Times Higher Education (THE World University Rankings 2025), and 105th globally by QS (QS World University Rankings 2025), the university is a member of the prestigious Russell Group: one of the 24 leading UK universities for research and teaching. In 2024 Sheffield was voted by students as University of the Year at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards.

Sheffield offers a world-class education in a vibrant and welcoming city in the heart of the UK. Study with us and you’ll see how world-leading research enhances our teaching and changes lives – starting with your own. You’ll learn from academics conducting life-enhancing, world-changing research - the innovators in your subject area. They’ll help you to shape the world we live in and get the best start to your career.

Home to more than 30,000 students from over 150 countries means your experience at Sheffield will be truly international. One of the best things about the University of Sheffield is the unique, the heart of which is the Students' Union which has been voted the best in the UK (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2017-2024). Whilst here you can join one, or all, of over 400 student societies and 60 sports clubs.