About
University of Sheffield is a UK university founded in 1905, based in Sheffield. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded University of Sheffield a Silver rating.
Academic staff have published 183 works cited 10,641 times, with an h-index of 46.
Courses at University of Sheffield (371)
Accounting and Financial Management
University of Sheffield
A-Levels
AAB
NSS Score
91.54%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£29,000
Accounting and Financial Management and Economics
University of Sheffield
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£29,000
Accounting, Governance and Financial Management
University of Sheffield
Advanced Cell and Gene Therapies
University of Sheffield
Advanced Clinical Practice (General Practice)
University of Sheffield
Advanced Clinical Practice (Neonatal)
University of Sheffield
Who gets into University of Sheffield
See full breakdown →Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.
From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods
37.0%
From the most deprived 20%
11.0%
The richest-area share is 26.0 percentage points higher than the poorest-area share among 4,430 entrants in 2023-24.
Notable alumni of University of Sheffield
See all 225 →225 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Harry Kroto
British chemist (1939-2016)
Hilary Mantel
British writer (1952–2022)
Amy Johnson
pioneering English aviator (1903–1941)
Richard Roberts
English biochemist and molecular biologist
Helen Sharman
British chemist who became the first Briton in space
Lee Child
British thriller writer (born 1954)
Jessica Ennis-Hill
British heptathlete
Nicholas Liverpool
President of Dominica (1934-2015)
Stephen Daldry
British director
Herbert Chapman
English association football player and manager (1878-1934)
David Blunkett
British politician (born 1947)
Tony Miles
British chess player
Rankings
- Complete University Guide 2026
- #16
- The Guardian (UK) 2026
- #16
- QS World 2026
- #92
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- =108
- ARWU (Shanghai) 2025
- #151
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Sheffield
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1905
- TEF Rating
- Silver