Visit the University of the Year 2024
Book onto an open day and visit us to find out why our students voted us University of the Year 2024 at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards.
Rankings
University of the Year
Plus Best Students' Union and Best Student Life - 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs)
1st in the Russell Group
2024 National Student Survey (NSS), based on aggregate responses
A world top-100 university
12th in the UK and 98th in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
Study
See why we're university of the Year
We offer an experience that our students value highly: a world-class learning and teaching environment that fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and a vibrant student life.
University of the Year 2024![A Northern passenger train running on a single line of track](http://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_single_column_1x/public/2021-10/Test-on-passenger-train.JPG.jpg?itok=_BgdS9f5)
A chilling way to reduce train delays
Every year leaves on train lines cause delays to train services. We’ve developed a new cleaning technology that is on track to saving the rail industry millions.
Leaf-busting technology