University of Sheffield
About
The University of Sheffield is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The university is one of the original red brick universities and a founding member of the Russell Group. It is also part of the Worldwide Universities Network, the N8 Group of the eight most research intensive universities in Northern England and the White Rose University Consortium. There are six Nobel laureates affiliated with Sheffield, as either the alumni or former long-term staff of the university.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 140 subject rankings
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THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 29,305
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 15.2 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 41%
- Female : Male
- 53 : 47
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
50 subjectsARWU
48 subjectsUS News
31 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 67 | 62.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =69 | 57.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 88 | 59.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =97 | 60.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 98 | 58.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 101–125 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Education | 101–125 | 51.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 126–150 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Law | 126–150 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 151–175 | 48.4 | 2026 |