Student satisfaction
National Student Survey
Relative position82nd percentile
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University profile
University of Sheffield in profile
The University of Sheffield is a public university. Profile, courses, entry and funding at a glance.
1905
Founded
Silver
TEF award
177
Programmes listed
Published outcomes & experience
Comparable indicators for University of Sheffield, calculated from published official datasets. This is not an overall university ranking.
Graduate outcomes
Graduate Outcomes survey
Relative position48th percentile
Official source →Continuation
Students continuing after their first year
Relative position87th percentile
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About University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a public university, founded in 1905. It is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities.
It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so its degrees are nationally recognised. It holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. It is based in Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN.
Numbers & facts
The key facts about University of Sheffield at a glance.
1905
Founded
Sheffield
Location
177
Programmes listed
Public university
Institution type
Silver
TEF award
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Applying from school or college
With A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, a BTEC, T-level, IB or another accepted Level 3 route, you apply to University of Sheffield through UCAS, up to five choices in one application, by the late-January equal-consideration deadline. Offers are usually conditional on your predicted grades, confirmed on results day.
Returning to study
If you're 21+ or don't have traditional qualifications, University of Sheffield considers an Access to HE Diploma, relevant work experience and contextual factors. Many courses also offer a part-time route, and a foundation year can bridge the gap where entry requirements aren't yet met.
Applying from outside the UK
International applicants apply to University of Sheffield through UCAS too, with an English-language qualification (typically IELTS) and international fee status. An International Foundation Year is a common entry route if your qualifications aren't a direct match.
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Programmes at University of Sheffield
177 programmes at University of Sheffield. Search live or filter by subject, level and study mode:
| Course | Award | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| English and History | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Computer Science (Software Engineering) | BEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Digital Media and Society | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Chemistry | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Biochemistry | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Accounting and Financial Management | BA (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Architecture | BA (Hons) | Architecture |
| Architecture and Landscape | BA (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Business Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Criminology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| East Asian Studies | BA (Hons) | General Studies |
| Accounting and Financial Management and Economics | BA (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Business Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management and Economics | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management and Modern Languages & Cultures | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Criminology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| East Asian Studies | BA (Hons) | General Studies |
| Economics | BA (Hons) | Economics |
| Economics and Politics | BA (Hons) | Economics |
| English and History | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English and Modern Languages & Cultures | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English and Music | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Language and Linguistics | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Language and Linguistics | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Language and Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Language and Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Geography | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Geography | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Geography and Planning | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Geography and Planning | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Global Sustainable Development | BA (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Global Sustainable Development | BA (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| History | BA (Hons) | History |
| History | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Modern Languages | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Modern Languages & Cultures | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Politics | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Politics | BA (Hons) | History |
| International Business Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Journalism Studies | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Journalism Studies | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Landscape Architecture | BA (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Landscape Architecture | BA (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Modern Languages and Cultures | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Modern Languages and Cultures | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Music and East Asian Studies | BA (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Music and Modern Languages & Cultures | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | BA (Hons) | Economics |
| Philosophy, Religion and Ethics | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Philosophy, Religion and Ethics | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Politics and International Relations | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Politics and International Relations | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Politics and Modern Languages & Cultures | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Politics and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Politics and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Politics and Sociology | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Social Sciences | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Social Sciences | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Dental Surgery | BDS (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Aerospace Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Biomedical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Biomedical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Computer Science (Software Engineering) | BEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Systems Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Computer Systems Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| General Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| General Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Materials Science and Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Materials Science and Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Nursing (Adult) | BMedSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Adult) | BMedSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Orthoptics | BMedSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Orthoptics | BMedSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Speech and Language Therapy | BMedSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Speech and Language Therapy | BMedSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Music | BMus (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Music | BMus (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Biological Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biological Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Data Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Economics | BSc (Hons) | Economics |
| Economics and Mathematics | BSc (Hons) | Economics |
| Economics with Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Financial Mathematics | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Geography | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Geography | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Mathematics | BSc (Hons) | Mathematics |
| Mathematics and Philosophy | BSc (Hons) | Mathematics |
| Physics | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Physics | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Physics and Astrophysics | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Theoretical Physics | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Zoology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy | DipHE | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law (European and International) | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law and Criminology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Medicine | MBChB (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biochemistry | MBiolSci (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biological Sciences | MBiolSci (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology | MBiolSci (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| MBioMed Sci (Hons) Biomedical Science | Degree | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Chemistry | MChem (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Chemistry | MChem (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry | MChem (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Computer Science | MComp (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science | MComp (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) | MComp (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) | MComp (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Aerospace Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Aerospace Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Architectural Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Architecture |
| Biomedical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Biomedical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil and Structural Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil and Structural Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Computer Science (Software Engineering) | MEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science (Software Engineering) | MEng (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Systems Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Computer Systems Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| General Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| General Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| MLA (Hons) Landscape Architecture | Degree | Building & Construction |
| MLA (Hons) Landscape Architecture | Degree | Building & Construction |
| Mathematics | MMath (Hons) | Mathematics |
| Pharmacy | MPharm (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Pharmacy | MPharm (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Physics | MPhys (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Physics | MPhys (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Physics and Astrophysics | MPhys (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Theoretical Physics | MPhys (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Urban Planning | MPlan (Hons) | General Studies |
| Urban Planning | MPlan (Hons) | General Studies |
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Campus & locations
University of Sheffield is a campus-based public university in Sheffield.
Teaching runs on campus: lectures, seminars and labs alongside libraries and study spaces, with a student community of societies, sport and events around them. The day-to-day exchange with tutors and coursemates is a big part of the experience.
On campus
Libraries & study spaces Labs & teaching facilities Students’ union & societies Sport & fitness Support services
Locations
Sheffield
Typical campus facilities; the university’s own pages are authoritative.
Students & campus life
Who you’d study alongside at University of Sheffield in Sheffield. The student body in numbers, from official HESA data.
28,280
Students
enrolled (HESA, 2024/25)
28%
International
students from outside the UK
19%
Mature students
aged 25+ on entry
UK students by ethnicity
White77%
Asian12%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other2%
Ethnicity of UK-domiciled students (HESA); international students not shown here.
Is University of Sheffield right for you?
A particularly good fit if you …
- want a recognised UK degree with student finance eligibility
- are aiming for a research-intensive Russell Group environment
- like the idea of student life in Sheffield
- prefer campus teaching with societies, sport and people around you
Less suitable if …
you need a fully flexible, distance-learning degree alongside a job. Check whether the individual programme offers online or part-time study.
For parents
The questions parents ask most about University of Sheffield, answered briefly.
A recognised UK degree
University of Sheffield awards its own degrees and is regulated in the UK higher-education framework. Its degrees are nationally recognised and a basis for postgraduate study.
Regulated fees & student finance
For eligible undergraduate courses at English providers, the 2026/27 standard cap is up to £9,790 a year. If you normally live in England, eligible tuition and maintenance loans can cover costs up front; repayment starts only above the income threshold.
Independently quality-assessed
Teaching quality holds a Silver award in the Office for Students’ TEF, an independent national assessment of teaching, learning and student outcomes.
Support from day one
Personal tutors, wellbeing and careers services accompany students from enrolment to graduation.
Career prospects
Graduate outcomes are tracked in the national Graduate Outcomes survey. Every course page here shows real earnings and employment data where available.
Structure & campus life
A fixed term rhythm in Sheffield with in-person teaching, exchange and campus life gives structure and motivation.
Accreditation & recognition
How to read University of Sheffield’s formal standing, the seals and what they mean:
Recognised degree-awarding body TEF Silver Russell Group
Recognised UK degree-awarding body
University of Sheffield awards its own degrees, which are accepted nationally and are the basis for Master’s and doctoral study.
TEF Silver for teaching quality
Independent national assessment by the Office for Students of teaching, the learning environment and student outcomes (TEF 2023).
Russell Group member
One of 24 research-intensive UK universities, a marker of research strength and strong employer recognition.
Student finance eligible
Courses at recognised providers may qualify for tuition and maintenance support; eligibility depends on the student, course and home-nation system.
Admissions & entry routes
Apply through UCASUndergraduate applications run through UCAS, up to five course choices in one application.
Check the entry requirementsCheck the course’s accepted route: A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, BTEC, T-level, International Baccalaureate, Access qualifications or an international equivalent.
Mind the deadlinesThe main UCAS equal-consideration deadline is in late January; Clearing runs from July for remaining places.
Offers & resultsUniversities respond with conditional or unconditional offers; places are confirmed on results day.
Fees & funding
For eligible undergraduate courses at English providers, the 2026/27 standard cap is up to £9,790 a year. Eligible students who normally live in England can apply for student finance; students from elsewhere use their ordinary-residence body. Check the course page for the exact fee. The main routes:
Tuition Fee Loan
Eligibility and the maximum depend on ordinary residence, course and provider nation; paid directly to the university when awarded.
Maintenance Loan
Helps with living costs; the amount depends on household income and where you study.
Scholarships & bursaries
University-specific awards for grades, subjects or circumstances. Check the university’s funding pages.
Repayment
Starts the April after graduation, only above the income threshold, and is written off at the end of the plan term.
Tuition fees vary by course and fee status (Home vs International). Please check the university's own course page.
Frequently asked questions about University of Sheffield
Is University of Sheffield officially recognised?
Yes. University of Sheffield is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its degrees are nationally recognised and it is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities.
How highly is University of Sheffield rated?
University of Sheffield is holds a Silver TEF award for teaching quality.
What can I study at University of Sheffield?
177 programmes are listed on this page, each with entry requirements, outcomes and fees. Use the filter above to find your subject.
How do I apply to University of Sheffield?
Undergraduate applications run through UCAS, with up to five course choices in one application. Each course page lists the typical entry requirements.
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