The University of Sheffield is a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Through a diverse community of 30,000 students from 150 countries and 1,500 world-leading academics, Sheffield offers a world-class education and an outstanding student experience.
The University received its Royal Charter in 1905 and is now recognised as one of the UK's top 20 universities and in the the top 100 universities of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. The University was also named University of the Year at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024 and its Students’ Union was voted the best in the UK for the seventh year in a row. These awards reflect the university’s commitment to world-class education and an outstanding student experience.
Sheffield has a rich history of innovation and social change, including six Nobel Prize winners among its alumni. From the pioneering use of penicillin to groundbreaking research in sustainable aviation, and novel approaches to cancer treatment, Sheffield's research continues to shape the world. In the most recent UK Research Excellence Framework, 92 percent of Sheffield’s research and impact was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
With a focus on equipping students for future success, the University of Sheffield offers exceptional research-led teaching that empowers the next generation of global citizens.
Professor Koen Lamberts
