Top 4 in the UK for research excellence

Research Excellence Framework 2014

Civil engineers help to create and protect the world we live in. Driven by teaching and research excellence, we inspire and empower our students to engineer a better future.

QS World University Rankings

44th in the world and 5th in the UK

We're currently ranked as the 44th best civil engineering department in the world, and 5th in the UK according the to latest QS World University Rankings by Subject (2019).

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Urban Flows

Urban Flows Observatory

Our Urban Flows Observatory is measuring Sheffield's urban metabolism to help make our resource consumption more sustainable and the air we breathe less polluted.

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100% Employment.

100% of our students went into graduate-level jobs or further study according to the latest *Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2016-17.

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QS World University Rankings 2019.
Urban Flows Observatory
100% Employment rate.
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Working with industry

Study with us and work in industry before you graduate. Our partnerships with international companies prepare you for the global workplace.

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Working with Industry

Study with us

Our courses are influenced by our world-class research. Study with us and make new discoveries that will change the world around us.

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Research

From water supply to blast, earthquake, fire and flooding protection, our research improves lives globally.

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Open days

Meet staff and students and discover our fantastic facilities

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Engineering with architecture

Explore the two undergraduate programmes we offer with the School of Architecture
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Excellence in Engineering Education
Excellence in Engineering Education
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Why our students chose to study with us
Why our students chose to study with us
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Global Engineering
The Global Engineering Challenge: tackle real-world problems
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What is Architectural Engineering?
What is Architectural Engineering?
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Why Chris chose to be a civil engineer
Why Chris chose to be a civil engineer
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Water Research
We’re home to the UK's largest group for urban water research
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Jessops West
We’re proud to be a centre of excellence for sustainable building design
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