A world top 150 department.

Times Higher Education World Rankings for Physical Sciences

We explore the length and breadth of pure and applied maths and statistics. Our graduates go on to make an impact across a huge range of rewarding careers.

Sheffield mathematician wins major environmental award

Professor Shaun Quegan has received for a prestigious award for his work on a satellite that will monitor climate change by weighing the Earth's forests.

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Scientists solve mystery surrounding catastrophic volcanic eruption

Dr Tim Heaton use radiocarbon dating to help work out when one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history took place.

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Your degree in mathematics and statistics

The story of mathematics leads from the clay tablets of the Babylonians to the beauty and intricacy of today's numerical models – join us to play a part in this incredible story.

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Environmental award

Radiocarbon dating

Study with us

Students come from all over the world for our range of degrees. You can cover everything from the beauty and intricacy of pure mathematics to its applications in business, computing and medicine.

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Our research

Our researchers are unlocking fundamental mathematical principles and developing new statistical tools. Our PhD programme is a chance for you to make your own contributions to our understanding of mathematics.

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Partnerships

We take our inspirational teaching around the world through our joint degree programme with China's Nanjing Tech University. At home, our Statistical Services Unit helps solve statistical problems for the public and private sector.

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