Located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, the University of Sheffield, also known as Sheffield University, is the successor of the University College of Sheffield. Established in 1897, the University College of Sheffield is one of the original red brick universities, which is also part of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, the N8 Group, and the Worldwide Universities Network.
The University of Sheffield was born due to the merger of Sheffield Technical School, Sheffield Medical School, and Fifth College and received its royal charter in 1905. The University is a multi-campus university divided into five academic faculties, including multiple departments. The University has two campuses: one at St Georges and the other at the Western Bank. The university has a current student count of over 30,129 students and an academic staff of 3,681.
The University of Sheffield offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including popular courses in medicine, business, administrative studies, and biology. According to the QS rankings, The University is rated 104th in the world.
It is one of the highest-ranked public universities in the country when it comes to studying and research programs.