The University of Sheffield was founded in 1905. It started as the Sheffield School of Medicine which opened in 1828. The University has now grown to more than 24,000 students with over 4,000 international students from 131 countries. You can study a wide range of subjects, including business and information management, law, architecture, engineering, science, medicine and dentistry.
Sheffield is one of the most popular cities for students in the UK. It's England's fourth largest city. It is a friendly, safe and affordable place to live. The city is located in the centre of the UK. It has good transport links and is close to the Peak District countryside. Our University campus is a mixture of the traditional and modern. It stretches from the city centre towards Sheffield's green suburbs.
Academic Strengths
The University of Sheffield is at the forefront of world research. As a result, the latest developments in each discipline inform our teaching. In teaching, 29 of our subject areas have been rated as ‘excellent’, the UK's third highest. The University is in the UK’s top 10 for research power, according to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Forty-one of the University's 49 submissions had 50 per cent or more of their work assessed at the top grades of 4* and 3*.
We're in the world's top 80 and UK's top 10 universities according to the Shanghai Jiao Tong University's ranking of the top 500 universities worldwide.
We recently won our fourth Queen's Anniversary Prize for our Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing. This is a prime example of our strong relationships with global organisations. Our reputation for world-class research attracts multinational companies like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Messier-Dowty and BAe Systems. They invest millions of pounds in collaboration with our University. We believe in knowledge with application. Employers know that our graduates have more to offer in today’s global workplace.
Why Sheffield?
A degree from the University of Sheffield is not just about improving your knowledge of your subject. From your first day on campus, there are so many opportunities for you to make the most of your experience here and feel part of our University and our city. You can develop your skills and interests, meet more people, learn more about other cultures and ultimately have more to offer an employer later on.
The University's international reputation means that your degree will be highly valued. Help is available from our first-class University Careers Service throughout your course to help you get your career off to a flying start. We have a network of successful graduates around the world building their careers in well-known companies and organisations, such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, GKN and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Sheffield International College
If you're concerned that you're not quite ready for study at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield International College has foundation and graduate diploma programmes for international students who want to study with us. The College has two pathways:
- Business, Law and Social Sciences
- Science and Engineering
While we're preparing you for your studies, you'll be part of campus life at the University, enjoying the same benefits and social life as other Sheffield students.
Further information
More information on the courses we offer can be found via the undergraduate and postgraduate links on our homepage.
You can see what some of our current international students have to say about studying at our university here.
www.shef.ac.uk/international/enquiry/whysheffield/video.htmlThe International Office team is here to help you. We are always happy to give advice and assistance to anyone interested in studying here. We can also put you in contact with a current Sheffield student from your country, so that you can put your questions to them and get their views on student life in Sheffield.
Key facts
In the UK’s top 10 for research power, according to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.
- three subjects came first for the quality of their research in the UK and 11 other subjects were ranked in the top five.
- five Nobel Prize-winners in Medicine and Chemistry.
- 29 of our subject areas have been rated as "excellent" for teaching, the UK's third highest.
- Won our fourth Queen's Anniversary Prize for our Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing.
- five EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training, confirming our reputation in the fields of energy research, metallurgy, nuclear energy and advanced engineering for the water sector.
- International partnerships include Worldwide Universities Network (USA, Europe and China) and the White Rose Consortium with Investing £220 million in our buildings and facilities. This includes £160 million in developing student accommodation and the newly opened £23 million learning resource centre, Information Commons.
- Award-winning Students' Union
