About the University

Sheffield is a leading global university. Our research in the arts and humanities, engineering, medicine, science and social sciences, changes lives for the better and advances our understanding of what it means to be human.

We work with other leading universities, governments and multinational companies to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today, from sustainable energy and food production to the global economy. Our partnerships with Boeing and Rolls-Royce set a new standard for industrial research.

This extraordinary city is the perfect setting for such ground-breaking collaborations. It’s world famous for precision engineering. Creative and digital industries account for almost two fifths of the region’s jobs. Healthcare technology is another growth sector. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is the UK’s largest NHS foundation trust. Our close links with the city make innovation possible.

When the University of Sheffield was founded over a century ago, the people of the city had a clear vision. They wanted a world-class university that would bring the highest standard of teaching and research to Sheffield, powering the economy, addressing social problems and transforming lives.

Today, Sheffield is home to 25,000 of the brightest students in the world. Twenty-four per cent of them come from outside the UK. Our graduates and former staff include five Nobel Prize winners, an Olympic gold medallist and Britain’s first female astronaut.

The vision is clearer than ever. We want Sheffield to be an international centre of excellence for centuries to come, so we recruit ambitious, creative people from all over the world and we nurture their talent.