International scholarships

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International scholarships

We offer generous financial support for international students, with automatic scholarships worth up to 3,000ドル towards the annual tuition fee for undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses. Apply now to join us in September 2026 and check if you’re eligible.

Rankings

A world top-100 university

15th in the UK and 92nd in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026

Our institutional rankings

University of the Year for Student Experience

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

Study at Sheffield

1st in the Russell Group

2025National Student Survey (NSS), based on aggregate responses

Why choose the University of Sheffield

Study

Explore undergraduate study at Sheffield

Make Sheffield the start of something special. When you study here you get one of the best student experiences in the UK.

Search for a postgraduate course

A masters from Sheffield means in-depth knowledge, advanced skills, and the confidence to achieve your ambitions.

PhD study

At Sheffield, you’ll join a supportive community of scholars who share your passion. Our reputation for excellence attracts some of the best minds in the world.

Sheffield Live online events

Our weekly online sessions help you find out about different aspects of University life.

A world top-100 university

We are proud to be recognised as one of the top 100 universities in the world.

Research

Left to right: Matthew Law (Geez a Gi Founder), Soo Cole (Fighting Spirit Film Festival Co-founder), Dr Wayne Wong (Project Lead), Sam Cheung (Assistant Director), and Tiff Tsoi (Project Assistant).

Empowering youth through martial arts and filmmaking

Project Sifu is a pilot merging martial arts and action filmmaking in Sheffield. Led by Dr Wayne Wong, the initiative empowers young people by combining physical training with cinematic storytelling.

Reimagining martial arts

Research that changes lives

Our centres of excellence are taking an interdisciplinary approach to the biggest challenges facing the planet.

Our impact

Our researchers are making life-changing discoveries and solving problems that have a global impact.

Feed your curiosity

The University of Sheffield Player is the place to discover and explore videos, podcasts and digital exhibitions about our research. Anytime, anywhere.

News

Rugby legend Kevin Sinfield finishes epic ultra-marathon leg at Sheffield's world-renowned neuroscience institute

The rugby legend and tireless MND fundraiser, Kevin Sinfield, finished day four of his epic ultra-marathon challenge at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) - internationally renowned for world-class neuroscience research.

4 December 2025

Autumn Budget 2025: What the experts say

Experts from the University of Sheffield give their reaction to the 2025 Autumn Budget.

27 November 2025

New research aims to tackle employment barriers for neurodivergent people in South Yorkshire

A University of Sheffield research project aiming to tackle employment barriers for neurodivergent people in South Yorkshire has been awarded a share of almost 2ドル million in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

26 November 2025

Credit: STEP Fusion

Future engineers of world-first fusion plant to be found through UK schools programme

A new schools programme to inspire the next generation of fusion energy scientists, engineers, technicians and project managers has been launched today (Tuesday, 25 November, 2025) by The University of Sheffield.

25 November 2025

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