General information

The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TN

Telephone general enquiries: +44 (0)114 222 2000
Telephone media enquiries: +44 (0)114 222 5339/5338

Email: mediateam@sheffield.ac.uk

• Date originally founded: 1879 (Firth College)
• Date of University Charter: 1905 (University of Sheffield)
• Number of academic departments: 50
• Number of research centres and institutes: 82
• Number of services for industry and commerce: 11
• Number of students (2011/12): 24,767
• Number of staff (July 2012): 6,031
• Number of academic staff (July 2012): 1,209
• Number of professors (July 2012): 468
• Academic Student/Staff ratio: 1:15 (Source: Heidi 2010/11)
• University income for financial year 2010-11: £430 million
• Percentage of research submitted to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise rated as 3* (internationally recognised) or 4* (world-leading): 93%
• Popularity by number of applications to degree courses 2011/12: 33,415 (position: 17th - Source Heidi UCAS 2010/11)
• Percentage of Young FT First Degree students from state schools or colleges: 86.0% (Table T1a: 2010/11 PIs in HE)
• Percent of Young FT First Degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods: 7.3% (Table T1a: 2010/11 PIs in HE)
• Percentage of FT First Degree entrants over 21: 6.4% (Table T2a: 2010/11 PIs in HE)
• University of the Year 2011 - Times Higher Education Awards
• Queen's Anniversary Awards won: 4 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2007)
• Number of books and periodicals in the University library: 1.3 million
• Number of study places: 2,624
• Number of computer workstations available for student use: 1,609
• Places in University-owned and partnership residential accommodation: 5,561 (2012 session)
• First year full-time students, allocated places in University and partnership accommodation: 94%

Updated 10th January 2012