The University of Sheffield
Sheffield is recognised as one of the world’s leading universities, ranked 82nd globally* and 98th globally**, as well as 12th in the UK. It was also named among the world’s Top 50 most international universities in 2026.***
The University’s reputation is matched by an outstanding student experience. It was named University of the Year for Student Experience in 2026,**** reflecting its commitment to providing an exceptional environment for students. The University’s strengths were further recognised at the 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards, where Sheffield secured three number-one rankings: University of the Year, Best Students’ Union (for the sixth consecutive year), and Best Student Life.*****
*QS World University Rankings 2027, **THE World University Rankings 2025, ***THE World University Rankings 2026, ****Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, *****Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024
Fast Facts
Location
- Sheffield, England
Number of students
- 30,055 of which 10,000+ international students from 150 countries
Faculties
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
- The Medical School
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Management School
- Sheffield Methods Institute
Notable Alumni
- Howard Florey (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)
- Sir Hans Krebs (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)
- Helen Sharman (First British astronaut)
- Amy Johnson (First women to fly solo from London to Australia)
- Sir Richard Roberts (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)
- Lee Child (Author)
Member of the Russell Group
Key strengths in teaching and research
- Architecture
- Biomedical
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Engineering
- Geography
- Journalism
- Materials
- Physics
- Politics
- Town and Regional Planning
Research
92 per cent of Sheffield’s research is rated in the highest two categories of the REF (Research Excellence Framework), meaning it is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Times Higher World University Rankings, 2025
QS World University Rankings, 2027
THE World University Rankings 2026
Location
Sheffield is a vibrant, welcoming and innovative city with a long tradition of hosting international students.
Located in the heart of the UK, Sheffield is ideally placed for exploring the rest of the country. It is also one of the UK’s greenest cities, with more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens, while the nearby Peak District National Park offers easy access to hiking, cycling, climbing and a wide range of outdoor activities.
Sheffield combines a rich industrial heritage with a thriving contemporary arts, music and cultural scene. The University’s campus is integrated into the city centre, giving students easy access to shops, cafés, entertainment venues and transport links. Most student accommodation is within walking distance of campus, helping to create a close-knit and connected student community.
Sheffield’s reputation for delivering an exceptional student experience was recognised when the University was named University of the Year for Student Experience 2026.* This accolade reflects the quality of student life both on campus and across the city. Students benefit from a relatively low cost of living compared with many other UK university cities, as well as access to one of the country’s most highly regarded Students’ Unions. At the 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards, Sheffield was ranked number one for Student Life and Best Students’ Union, the latter marking a sixth consecutive year at the top.
The Students’ Union supports more than 400 clubs and societies, extensive volunteering opportunities, and excellent sports facilities catering for interests ranging from American football to climbing.
*Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
Other information
Department of Control and Systems Engineering
- The University of Sheffield has the only department in the UK, and one of the best in the world, dedicated to automation and systems engineering.
- The department offers a flagship MSc Advanced Control and Systems Engineering programme as well as programmes in Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing, Autonomous and Intelligent Systems, Control and Systems Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies.
- Its involvement in the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing and Rolls Royce, created one of the world’s premier centres for academia-industry research in Advanced Manufacturing. The AMRC focuses on 5 areas: Machining; Composites; Assembly; Additive Manufacturing & Casting. Students works with full-scale industrial equipment certificated to industry standards.
Energy Institute
- This is one of the UK’s largest energy research institutes. Based at the University of Sheffield, the institute has over 300 academics and researchers and hundreds of PhD students the institute undertakes transformational research, innovation and collaboration to address the world’ energy challenges. The Institute goes beyond traditional university research boundaries to deliver industry and policy relevant innovation. Energy 5050 works with companies and government to de-risk investment in energy technologies to deliver cheaper, secure and clean energy. The UK Atomic Energy Authority is also a major partner for the University helping to drive international development of fusion technology.
Did you know?
- 92 per cent of Sheffield’s research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
- Howard Florey was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases. He shared the prize with Sir Ernst Boris Chain and Sir Alexander Fleming.
- Sir Hans Krebs won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his discovery of the citric acid cycle, since then named the Krebs Cycle.
- Sir Richard Roberts, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Phillip Sharp for the discovery of “split genes”.
- The UK’s biggest research streaming platform has been launched by the University of Sheffield enabling anyone, anywhere to discover and explore its pioneering research. The platform can be accessed here.
- The 2022 QS High Flyer’s Report ranked Sheffield 8th in the UK as most targeted university by top employers in 2021-22
Industry Partnerships
- Sheffield once was the steel-making capital of the world, supplying 50% of Europe’s steel output. Nowadays that history is still reflected in the university’s strong links in material science and engineering and important industry research partnerships. Established in 2001 as part of a collaboration with Boeing, the University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) provides a network of world-leading research and innovation centres, partnering with over 120 partners, including Rolls Royce, Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, Siemens, ABB, Accenture, Deloitte, Mitsubishi, Nikken, Spirit AeroSystems, Zeiss, Maher, and McLaren Automotive. As a result of the AMRC’s success Boeing built its only factory outside the United States in Sheffield, manufacturing components for 737 aircraft. McLaren Automotive moved its development and manufacturing of carbon fibre chassis for its supercars to Sheffield and Rolls Royce opened an Advanced Blade Casting Facility, manufacturing turbine blades.
Scholarships and Funding
The University of Sheffield has various funding and scholarship arrangements in place for international students. Scholarships may be offered by the university itself, some by the British Government, whilst others are country-specific scholarships or study loans, part of an agreement with funding bodies across Latin America. Below is an overview of opportunities available to Latin American students interested in studying at The University of Sheffield.
For further information please do some research directly with these funding bodies, or contact the Inova Education team and we can assist you identifying opportunities available in your country. Note that in most cases you cannot apply for scholarships or study loans until after you have secured a university offer.
