University of Sheffield

University Overview

Ranked as one of the world’s top 100 universities * , the University of Sheffield’s extraordinary academic reputation attracts the best people from around the world. The University of Sheffield has produced six Nobel Prize winners in the fields of Chemistry and Medicine/Physiology. This legacy of exceptional research and discovery continues to this day with lecturers from around the world choosing Sheffield as a place where they can lead, innovate and inspire.

Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England and is just over two hours by train from London. It is one of the UK’s most popular places for students to go to university. Sheffield is large enough to offer a great range of restaurants, shopping, theatre, cinemas, bars and culture; yet small enough to find your way around quickly and feel part of the community.

In 2013, Sheffield students started the ‘We Are International’ campaign, highlighting the importance of welcoming international students to world-leading universities. The award-winning campaign has been taken up across the UK since but Sheffield still leads the way, producing useful videos about visa applications and the popular #standbyme selfie hashtag.

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International Students

Ranked as one of the world’s top 100 universities, the University of Sheffield’s extraordinary academic reputation attracts the best students, teachers and researchers from around the world.

Over 7,000 international students from 140 countries currently study at the University of Sheffield. They have chosen to be a part of our world-class and research-led University – a place where new ideas are encouraged and nurtured. In the latest national research assessment, the University featured in the top 10 per cent of UK universities.

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Pre-Master Courses