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University of the Year

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

Why we're University of the Year

1st in the Russell Group

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

Why choose the University of Sheffield

A world top-100 university

12th in the UK and 98th in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025

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See why we're university of the Year

We offer an experience that our students value highly: a world-class learning and teaching environment that fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and a vibrant student life.

University of the Year 2024

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.

Undergraduate study

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A masters from Sheffield means in-depth knowledge, advanced skills, and the confidence to achieve your ambitions.

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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 University life.

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Research

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Supporting students, supporting industry

This National Apprenticeship week, discover how one of our spin-out companies provides placements to talented engineering students.

Placing talent in industry

Research that changes lives

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

Our centres of excellence

Our impact

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

Our research priorities

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The University of Sheffield Player is the place to discover and explore videos, podcasts and digital exhibitions about our research. Anytime, anywhere.

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News

A photo of AMRC Training Centre apprentice Ian Pengkerego, Ian is seated and is looking off camera to the viewer's left. — Ian Pengkerego

10 February 2025

High standard of apprenticeships lead to success for University of Sheffield students

Apprenticeships are pivotal in helping to close the national skills gap in healthcare and advanced manufacturing industries, offering an accessible pathway to rewarding careers.

Enhanced weathering test fields of soybean at the Energy Farm, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign (image credit Dimitar Epihov, Leverhulme Centre, University of Sheffield)

6 February 2025

Scientists propose transforming U.S. Agriculture with Enhanced Weathering for atmospheric carbon dioxide removal

A new study reveals that implementing enhanced weathering (EW), the practice of adding crushed basalt to soils, with U.S. agriculture could remove between 160 and 300 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere annually by 2050.

4 February 2025

Thousands of men in Yorkshire to take part in new prostate screening trial

Thousands of men in Yorkshire will be offered the opportunity to take part in a new £4.5 million prostate screening trial led by the University of Sheffield.