Campus landmarks
The University campus contains many distinctive buildings, spread over a large part of the south-west of Sheffield.
To help you locate and recognise them when you arrive, we have produced an overview of some of the most prominent buildings.
Downloadable information
If you cannot find the building you are looking for, there is an alphabetical list of University buildings on one of our campus maps.
Campus tours
We run regular campus tours both as a part of our open days, with additional campus tours running throughout the year.
Arts Tower
At 22 storeys, one of the UK's tallest academic buildings and a convenient landmark when navigating to, and finding your way around, the campus
Firth Court
One of the oldest and most distinctive buildings on campus. Opened in 1905, it originally housed most of the departments in the University.
ICOSS building
The Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences houses up to 100 researchers in fields such as Criminology and Health and Social Care.
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Opened in 1904, the Sir Frederick Mappin Building houses the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
Information Commons
Our new Information Commons combines IT resources with library facilities and a range of study spaces. It's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
International Merit Scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.