Facts and figures summary
Overview
| Measure | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Date originally founded | 1879 (Firth College) |
| Date of University Charter | 1905 (University of Sheffield) |
| Number of academic departments | 55 |
| Total number of students 2021-22 | 30,129 |
| Number of staff as of July 2021 | 7,950 |
| Number of academic staff as of July 2021 | 3,681 |
| Number of academic (teaching and research) staff as of July 2021 | 1,335 |
| Number of academic (teaching) staff as of July 2021 | 776 |
| Number of academic (research) staff as of July 2021 | 1,570 |
| Number of professors as of July 2021 | 523 |
| Number of professional staff as of July 2021 | 4,269 |
| Student: staff ratio (HESA 2020-21 data) | 15:1 |
| University income 2020-21 | £744 million |
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Number of places in University-owned accommodation or partner properties for 2020-21 |
6,009 |
| First year full-time students, allocated places in University and partnership accommodation | 92% |
Research excellence and widening participation
| Measure | Statistic |
|---|---|
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Percentage of our research rated in the highest two categories (Research Excellence Framework 2021) |
92% |
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Percentage of full-time first degree entrants from state schools and colleges (HESA UK performance indicators 2020-21) |
88.5% |
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Percentage of full-time first degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods (HESA UK performance indicators 2020-21) |
10.3% |
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Percentage of full-time first degree entrants aged 21 or over from low participation neighbourhoods (HESA UK performance indicators 2020-21) |
19.2% |
| Queen's Anniversary Prizes won (which recognise quality and innovation in research by UK universities and colleges, and the impact it has made to the nation's intellectual, economic, cultural and social life) | 5 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2019) |
| Nobel Prize winners | 6 |