Facts and figures summary
Statistics relating to the University of Sheffield.
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Overview
| Measure | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Date originally founded | 1879 (Firth College) |
| Date of University Charter | 1905 (University of Sheffield) |
| Number of academic departments 2023-24 | 28 |
| Total number of students 2023-24 | 30,233 |
| Number of staff 2023-24 | 8,750 |
| Number of academic staff 2023-24 | 3,925 |
| Number of academic (teaching and research) staff 2023-24 | 1,488 |
| Number of academic (teaching) staff 2023-24 | 850 |
| Number of academic (research) staff 2023-24 | 1,587 |
| Number of professors 2023-24 | 653 |
| Number of professional staff 2023-24 | 4,825 |
| Student: staff ratio (HESA 2021-22 data) | 13.2:1 |
| University income 2023-24 | £851 million |
| 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 2024) |
90.5% |
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Percentage of full-time first degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods (HESA UK performance indicators 2024) |
9.9% |
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Percentage of full-time first degree entrants aged 21 or over from low participation neighbourhoods (HESA UK performance indicators 2024) |
14.5% |
| 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 |