Teaching quality and student experience
Awards, rankings and achievements focused on learning, satisfaction and student support.
- Top 20 universities in the UK, Student Crowd Awards (2025)
- The largest university in Yorkshire for UK students HESA enrolment data (2024/25)
- Award for outstanding student support, UK Advising and Tutoring Association (2023)
- Top modern university in Yorkshire, Complete University Guide (2023)
Employability and industry engagement
Recognition linked to graduate outcomes, apprenticeships and real-world impact.
- Largest supplier of graduates to the public sector in the UK, Graduate Outcomes Survey (2022/23)
- Top 50 for graduate prospects, Complete University Guide (2022)
- Apprenticeship award, Educate North Awards (2024)
Social impact, equality and mobility
Recognition for reducing inequality, widening participation and social mobility.
- Top 10 university in the UK for value for money (Student Crowd Awards, 2025)
- Top 5 globally for impact on reducing inequality, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2024)
Student life in Sheffield
Recognition for Sheffield as a top ranking student city.
- The most affordable student city in England, Uni Compare (2025)
- One of the UK’s top ten student cities, Uni Compare (2025)
Research excellence and innovation
Awards and rankings highlighting research quality, collaboration and entrepreneurship.
- 78% of research rated world-leading or internationally excellent, Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2021)
- International collaboration of the year, Times Higher Education Awards (2023)
Institutional excellence and overall recognition
“University of the Year” awards and shortlistings.
- University of the Year, Educate North Awards (2022)
- Shortlisted – University of the Year, Times Higher Education Awards (2022)
