University of Sheffield

International reputation for world-class research. The University of Sheffield is among the top ten in the Russell Group, the association of leading UK research-intensive universities, according to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Twenty-nine Sheffield departments are ranked among the UK's top 10 for their research. Highly rated for architecture, town and regional planning, geography, mechanical engineering, music, English, Russian, politics, history, Asian studies, computer science, dentistry, journalism and religious studies.

Other areas of excellence include, electronic and electrical engineering, automatic control and systems engineering, the biosciences. Teaching informed by latest research developments. Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in England, there are 4 trees to every person and 62% of the city is green space. Located in the heart of the UK just 11 km (7 miles) from the Peak District National Park, and two hours from London by train. Sheffield is well served by national road and rail networks and has excellent local transport. The university campus is on the western edge of the city centre and is easy to get to by car, bus and tram.
As England's fourth largest city, Sheffield is famously friendly, excellent for student social life and entertainment.

The University is expanding its highly-rated Faculty of Engineering. New teaching laboratories are planned for the 4,000 engineers and a £20-million Graduate School is due to open in the Autumn of 2013.
The Students’ Union building underwent a £5-million revamp in 2013 to provide more space and top class facilities for students, staff and visitors.

The Management school moved to a new location in 2013. The new facilities will act as a dynamic hub, which will stimulate study, thought and the proactive exchange of ideas. Its new facilities are of a very high calibre and are designed to benefit students in their taught and independent study at every level. Newly refurbished grade II Art Tower reopened in September 2011. State-of-the-art £12-million research institute SITraN unveiled in November 2010, setting up Sheffield to become a world leader for research into motor neurone disease. £3.4-million development of the iconic Western Bank Library was completed in February 2010.