We are a member of the Russell Group of leading UK research universities. As part of a genuinely global community, our outstanding performance for excellent teaching and research is consistently confirmed by international independent assessments. The University is ranked 104th in the world – a rise of five places on the previous year – and 13th in the UK according to the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. We also came in at number 42 out of 200 universities in Europe. We are in the top 50 most international universities in the world, with a ranking of 42 out of 800 leading universities worldwide.
The most recent Research Excellence Framework in 2014 confirmed our place as a world-leading university. The results demonstrated our research excellence across various disciplines, putting us in the top 10 percent of all UK universities. The University is one of the 24 universities that make up the Russell Group. Members of this group are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience, and unrivaled links with business and the public sector.
In the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2017, we were voted number one in the Russell Group and third best University nationally, with our Students' Union voted best in the UK for the ninth year in a row. The University is ranked at number 25 in the Sunday Times 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2017. We are the only university featured in this ranking of Britain's happiest and most motivated workforces.
The University grew out of the Sheffield Medical School (founded in 1828), Firth College (1879), and the Sheffield Technical School (1884). These three institutions came together in 1897 to form the University College of Sheffield, which became the University of Sheffield in 1905.
Academic departments are grouped into six faculties: Arts and Humanities Engineering Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science Social Sciences and International Faculty, City College, Thessaloniki, Greece. The University takes its public and social responsibility seriously. We are committed to making the world a better place. This approach is embedded in everything we do, from partnerships with local and global organizations to our research and teaching. We teach the value of civic responsibility. We encourage social entrepreneurship. And we provide support for those who want to make a difference.
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