History at the University of Sheffield ranked in the top 100 of the world.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities has been ranked 106th in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 according to new rankings published today (6 April 2022).

The Jessop West building

In 2022, the University of Sheffield was ranked in 5 out of 5 broad subject areas with Arts and Humanities ranked as the institution's strongest field.

History was one of the Arts and Humanities subjects in the top 100 of the world, having moved up from a top 150 ranking and is now ranked 12th in the UK.

This is a wonderful achievement for the department, confirming we are one of the most active centres for historical teaching and research excellence.