The University of Sheffield
About the University

How do we compare?

Measure Score Position
Percentage of research submitted to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise rated as 3* (internationally-recognised) or 4* (world-leading) 93 10th (among the Russell Group of 19 leading universities)
Popularity by number of applications to degree courses in 2010 39,916 10th
Percentage of FT first degree entrants from state schools or colleges (2008/09 performance indicators in HE) 87.1
Percentage of FT first degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods (2008/09 performance indicators in HE) 8.7
Percentage of FT first degree entrants over 21 (2008/09 performance indicators in HE) 7.4
Queen's Anniversary Prizes won (recognising outstanding contributions by universities and colleges to the nation's intellectual, economic, cultural and social life) 4 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2007)