University of Sheffield

About us
We're a university renowned for the excellence, impact and distinctiveness of our research-led learning and teaching. Our global reputation for teaching and research attracts more than 28,000 students from over 150 countries.

The University is one of the 24 universities that make up the Russell Group. Members of this group are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.

Rankings

The University is ranked 98th in the world and 12th in the UK according to the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. We also came in at number 35 out of over 500 universities in Europe. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, 92 per cent of our research was recognised as world-leading.