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Rankings

A world top-100 university

15th in the UK and 92nd in the world in the QS World СŷÊÓƵ Rankings 2026

Our institutional rankings

СŷÊÓƵ of the Year

Plus Best Students' Union and Best Student Life - 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs)

Why we're СŷÊÓƵ of the Year

1st in the Russell Group

2024 National Student Survey (NSS), based on aggregate responses

Why choose the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield

Study

Undergraduates

Explore undergraduate study at Sheffield

Make Sheffield the start of something special. When you study here you get one of the best student experiences in the UK.
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A masters from Sheffield means in-depth knowledge, advanced skills, and the confidence to achieve your ambitions.
Postgraduate students

PhD study

At Sheffield, you’ll join a supportive community of scholars who share your passion. Our reputation for excellence attracts some of the best minds in the world.
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Our weekly online sessions help you find out about different aspects of СŷÊÓƵ life.
A world top-100 university - QS 2026

A world top-100 university

We are proud to be recognised as one of the top 100 universities in the world.

Research

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Millicent Fawcett: A statue to suffrage

When the statue of suffragist Millicent Fawcett was first unveiled, it broke Parliament Square’s granite ceiling to become the first representation of a woman in the city’s seat of power.

Carving a permanent place in history
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Research that changes lives

Our centres of excellence are taking an interdisciplinary approach to the biggest challenges facing the planet.
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Our impact

Our researchers are making life-changing discoveries and solving problems that have a global impact.

News

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First-in-human trial for regenerative cell therapy for sensorineural hearing loss approved

Rinri Therapeutics, a world leading spinout company from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield dedicated to transforming sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with regenerative cell therapy, has received approval to begin its first-in-human clinical trial. 
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Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham.
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Elmfield biodiversity hotspot (Credit: Alexander Dunnett, Landscape Operative)

New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics

A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield study.
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New research to develop blood test that predicts the risk of secondary breast cancer

A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield thanks to new funding.     

Events

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Open days 
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What's on 
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Summer graduation 

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Business and research partnerships 
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International partnerships 
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Our role in the city and region