Top 100 for Social Sciences: 2022 THE World University Rankings 2022

We've been ranked in the top 100 in the 2022 THE World University Rankings for Social Sciences.

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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 for Social Sciences were announced on Wednesday 13 October 2021. The University of Sheffield has ranked in 88th position, with our Departments of Education and Law coming in at 73rd and 64th respectively.

The Department of Economics and the School of Management have also been ranked, with ‘Business and Economics’ moving up the list to 101-125 (up from 126-150 in 2021).

See the Official subject rankings:

THE World University Rankings 2022 - Social Sciences

THE World University Rankings 2022 - Education

THE World University Rankings 2022 - Law

Congratulations to our Departments providing quality provision for our students.

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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.