The University of Sheffield (informally Sheffield University or TUOS is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Firth College in 1879 and Sheffield Technical School in 1884. University College of Sheffield was subsequently formed by the amalgamation of the three institutions in 1897 and was granted a royal charter as University of Sheffield in 1905 by King Edward VII.
Sheffield is formed from 50 academic departments which are organised into five faculties and an international faculty. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £880.2 million, of which £198.6 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £790.5 million.
The university is one of the original red brick universities and a founding member of the Russell Group. It is also part of the Worldwide Universities Network, the N8 Group of the eight most research intensive universities in Northern England and the White Rose University Consortium. Sheffield has been ranked in between 66th and 104th best university in the world by QS for the last fifteen years.[11] ARWU ranked Sheffield 9th overall in the UK and THE ranked the university 22nd in Europe for teaching excellence. According to the latest Research Excellence Framework 2021, Sheffield is ranked 11th in the UK for research power calculated by multiplying the institution’s GPA by the total number of full-time equivalent staff submitted.
There are six Nobel laureates affiliated with Sheffield, as either the alumni or former long-term staff of the university. They are contributors to the development of penicillin, the discovery of the citric acid cycle, the investigation of high-speed chemical reactions, the discovery of introns in eukaryotic DNA, the discovery of fullerene, and the development of molecular machines. Alumni also include several heads of state, Home Secretaries, Court of Appeal judges, Booker Prize winners, astronauts and Olympic gold medallists.
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
Course Details
Be inspired by our world leading academics, to develop essential industry ready skills and gain rigorous academic knowledge, contextualising the role of accounting and financial management in an organisation.
| Total Subjects | 18 to 22 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 360 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.0/5.5 |
| Duration | 3 Years |
Explore diverse topics from biochemical studies on cell membranes and photosynthesis, to how our immune systems function, before putting your skills and knowledge into practice in the lab
| Total Subjects | 18 to 22 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 360 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.0/5.5 |
| Duration | 3 Years |
Through the study of computer science, you'll learn how to understand the theoretical issues underlying a problem and how to engineer a solution. You can experiment with speech recognition, voice synthesis, text summarisation, machine translation, robot learning and control, computational biology or virtual reality.
| Total Subjects | 18 to 22 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 360 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.0/5.5 |
| Duration | 3 Years |
This course introduces you to the foundational subjects you need in order to develop a critical understanding of modern English law. You'll also gain a practical understanding of how the law works and evolves within society, equipping you with a valuable skillset for a future career in law.
| Total Subjects | 18 to 22 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 360 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.0/5.5 |
| Duration | 3 Years |
Explore the financial management of a range of organisations and gain the skills you need to take on a variety of advanced accounting or financial management roles.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
This MSc keeps you at the cutting edge of developments in computer science and software engineering. You'll have a diverse range of modules to choose from, which are informed by the department's wide-ranging research interests.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
All organisations face the challenge of how to analyse and use data. On this course, you'll learn data science concepts and how to support data-driven approaches to problem-solving within complex organisational and societal contexts.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
Tailor your MSc training by choosing a specialist pathway in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, or Cell Biology and Drug Development, ready to make a difference across biomedicine in academia, healthcare and industry.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
How should we make sense of the many global challenges that are increasingly destabilising international politics? On this course you'll learn how to practically address some of humanity’s most pressing challenges, from global heating and ecological destruction, to geopolitical conflict, public health crises and rapid technological change.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
Develop essential research, evaluation, and analytical skills for leading public health initiatives in the UK and globally. Our APHEA-accredited program helps to prepare you for professional roles in public health and offers a strong foundation for pursuing PhD-level studies.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
Ideal for graduates from any discipline, this course gives you a comprehensive understanding of marketing theory and we'll teach you how to apply it in a business setting. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
Develop the specialist knowledge and skills you need to understand the critical economic decisions businesses and managers in organisations make.
| Total Subjects | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 180 |
| Intake | September |
| English Proficiency Level | IELTS 6.5/6.0 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
