The University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom

#151

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, The University of Sheffield ranks #151 globally — #82 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #166 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, The University of Sheffield places #151 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#82

▲ 10 vs 2026 (#92)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#166

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

The University of Sheffield by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Library & Information Science

—

#29

—

Development Studies

#22

—

Architecture

#26

—

Geography

#31

—

#30

—

Archaeology

#35

—

Dentistry

#35

—

#51-75

—

Medicine / Clinical

#113

—

#101-150

#36

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#151-200

#136

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Sociology

#71

—

#51-75

—

Environmental Science

#121

—

#51-75

#110

Public Health

—

#51-75

#85

Materials Science

#54

—

#201-300

#155

English Language & Literature

#60

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#63

—

#76-100

#101

Social Sciences & Management

#133

#67

—

Arts & Humanities

#74

#69

—

#106

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#76-100

#246

Political Science & IR

#78

—

#101-150

—

Psychology

#89

#88

#201-300

#112

Physics & Astronomy

#106

—

#101-150

#91

Engineering & Technology

#94

#97

—

#195

Clinical & Health

—

#98

—

History

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#101-150

—

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

#151-200

#241

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Education

#101-150

#101-125

#101-150

—

Public Administration

#101-150

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#118

#101-125

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#119

—

#101-150

#243

Nursing

#151-225

—

#101-150

—

Law

#151-200

#126-150

#101-150

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Automation & Control

—

#101-150

—

Biological Sciences

#105

—

#151-200

#171

Natural / Physical Sciences

#165

#126-150

—

Computer Science

#169

#126-150

#201-300

#233

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#301-400

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#151-175

—

Business & Management

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Economics & Econometrics

#201-250

—

#151-200

#225

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Business & Economics

—

#151-175

—

Chemistry

#165

—

#401-500

#477

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#201-300

#203

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#401-500

#214

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#301-350

—

#301-400

#380

Biotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#378

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is The University of Sheffield ranked in the world in 2026?

The University of Sheffield ranks #82 in QS 2027, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #166 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #151 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). The University of Sheffield — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/sheffield/

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