At a glance
- Address
- The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN, United Kingdom
- City
- Sheffield
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- sheffield.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1905
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
151–200 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Library & Information Science | #29 |
| Geography | #30 |
| Ecology | 51–75 |
| Public Health | 51–75 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 51–75 |
| Sociology | 51–75 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- September
- English
- IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.0 in each component (general standard)
India entry-requirements page states IELTS 6.0 accepted for UKVI purposes, or Standard XII English 75%+
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBChB) | 15 October 2026 | |
| Equal consideration deadline (most courses) | 13 January 2027 |
For Indian applicants: Std XII: minimum aggregate 75%, with 75-80% in four key subjects, typically considered for direct UG admission.
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- No universal fixed deadline for most courses; university recommends applying Jan/Feb for a Sept/Oct start. Some courses set individual deadlines.
- English
- IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.0 in each component
Scholarships
- International Undergraduate Scholarship 2027 — international UG
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: sheffield.ac.uk/international · sheffield.ac.uk/ · sheffield.ac.uk/international/entry-requirements/india · sheffield.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements · sheffield.ac.uk/international/applying/undergraduate · sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/apply · sheffield.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees · sheffield.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/scholarships/undergraduate · sheffield.ac.uk/medicine · ucas.com/events/2027-entry-deadline-for-all-undergraduate-courses-except-those-with-a-15-october-deadline-475546 — checked 28 September 2026.