Follow UK Immigration and UK Education: Established in 1828 and located in Sheffield, UK, the University of Sheffield is a world top 100 university. It is one of the UK's renowned "red brick universities" and a member of the "Russell Group," an association of leading UK universities often referred to as the British Ivy League. As one of the most prestigious century-old institutions in the UK, the University of Sheffield is recognized for its excellence in teaching and research, and it has produced five Nobel Prize laureates.
According to the 2014 UK Student Experience Survey released by the UK's Times Higher Education, the University of Sheffield has been honored as the best UK university in the eyes of students. Results from a survey of over 14,000 full-time undergraduate students in the UK indicate that while the University of Oxford is considered the top UK university for faculty and academic ability, the University of Sheffield's student union ranks among the best of all UK universities.
It is reported that the University of Sheffield achieved a score of 84.7, with its strengths lying in faculty, academic research, and school life facilities. In last year's survey, the University of East Anglia held the top spot, but it has since fallen to third place this year, following the University of Bath.
TOP 10 UK Universities in the Eyes of Students
1 University of Sheffield
2 University of Bath
3 University of East Anglia
4 University of Oxford / University of Dundee
6 University of Cambridge
7 University of Exeter
8 Durham University
9 University of Leeds
10 University of Nottingham
