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Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #82 in 2027 · Overall score 72.7

Academic reputation74.4
Employer reputation68.1
Employment outcomes44

Admissions

Offer rate: 75.3%

46,300 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for The University of Sheffield

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 46,300 applied, 34,845 received an offer (75.3% offer rate), and 5,420 were placed.

Placed · 5,420
Offer declined · 29,425
Not offered · 11,455

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

156typical entrant tariff (≈ A*A*A)
Music and East Asian Studies190 · ≈A*A*A*+
General Engineering183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Architecture179 · ≈A*A*A*+
Medicine178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Data Science177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Accounting and Financial Management and Economics177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Music172 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics and Astrophysics172 · ≈A*A*A*
Computer Science170 · ≈A*A*A*
Architecture and Landscape168 · ≈A*A*A*
Music and Modern Languages & Cultures168 · ≈A*A*A*
Biomedical Science166 · ≈A*A*A*
Aerospace Engineering166 · ≈A*A*A*
Dental Surgery166 · ≈A*A*A*
Biochemistry166 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering165 · ≈A*A*A*
Biological Sciences163 · ≈A*A*A
Social Sciences163 · ≈A*A*A
Zoology162 · ≈A*A*A
Environmental Science161 · ≈A*A*A
Pharmacy160 · ≈A*A*A
Biomedical Engineering160 · ≈A*A*A
Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures160 · ≈A*A*A
Philosophy, Politics and Economics159 · ≈A*A*A
History and Modern Languages & Cultures159 · ≈A*A*A
Law158 · ≈A*A*A
Civil Engineering158 · ≈A*A*A
Business Management and Economics158 · ≈A*A*A
Physics157 · ≈A*A*A
Theoretical Physics157 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering157 · ≈A*A*A
Landscape Architecture157 · ≈A*A*A
Economics and Mathematics157 · ≈A*A*A
English and Modern Languages & Cultures157 · ≈A*A*A
Politics and International Relations156 · ≈A*A*A
Politics and Philosophy156 · ≈A*A*A
Accounting and Financial Management156 · ≈A*A*A
Economics156 · ≈A*A*A
Global Sustainable Development156 · ≈A*A*A
Computer Systems Engineering155 · ≈A*AA
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)155 · ≈A*AA
Electrical and Electronic Engineering155 · ≈A*AA
Computer Science (Software Engineering)155 · ≈A*AA
East Asian Studies154 · ≈A*AA
Law and Criminology154 · ≈A*AA
Economics and Politics154 · ≈A*AA
English Language and Literature153 · ≈A*AA
English Literature153 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics153 · ≈A*AA
Speech and Language Therapy153 · ≈A*AA
Modern Languages and Cultures152 · ≈A*AA
Economics with Finance152 · ≈A*AA
Psychology151 · ≈A*AA
Journalism Studies151 · ≈A*AA
English and History150 · ≈A*AA
History and Modern Languages150 · ≈A*AA
History150 · ≈A*AA
History and Politics150 · ≈A*AA
History and Philosophy150 · ≈A*AA
English and Philosophy150 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy150 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics150 · ≈A*AA
English Language and Linguistics149 · ≈A*AA
Chemistry149 · ≈A*AA
Business Management and Modern Languages & Cultures149 · ≈A*AA
Geography148 · ≈A*AA
Urban Planning148 · ≈A*AA
Geography and Planning148 · ≈A*AA
Orthoptics148 · ≈A*AA
Sociology145 · ≈AAA
Criminology145 · ≈AAA
Politics and Modern Languages & Cultures145 · ≈AAA
Nursing (Adult)144 · ≈AAA
Materials Science and Engineering144 · ≈AAA
International Business Management141 · ≈AAA
Politics and Sociology141 · ≈AAA
Business Management140 · ≈AAA
Civil and Structural Engineering130 · ≈ABB
Digital Media and Society125 · ≈ABB

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£37,500
Median graduate salary
86%
In work or further study
93%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

13%international students
White72.9%
Asian12.6%
Mixed7.1%
Black/African American3.9%
Other2.2%