Fast facts
The University of Sheffield
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Sheffield S10 2TN
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General information
- Date originally founded: 1879 (Firth College)
- Date of University Charter: 1905 (University of Sheffield)
- Number of academic departments: 49
- Number of research centres and institutes: 82
- Number of specialist advisory services for industry and commerce operating within the University: 10
- Number of students (Session 2010/11): 24,916
- Number of staff (July 2010): 5,533
- Number of academic staff (July 2010): 1,160
- Number of professors (July 2010): 397
- Academic Staff/UG Student ratio: 1:14 (Source: Heidi 2008/09)
- University income for financial year 2008/09: £403.3 million
- Percentage of Young FT First Degree students from state schools or colleges: 87.1% (Table T1a: 2008/09 PIs in HE)
- Percent of Young FT First Degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods: 8.7% (Table T1a: 2008/09 PIs in HE)
- Percentage of FT First Degree entrants over 21: 7.4% (Table T2a: 2008/09 PIs in HE)
- Number of books and periodicals in the University library: 1.4 million
- Number of study places: 2,230
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Student population
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Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) institutional audit
Research Assessment Exercise
Accommodation
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Senior figures at the University - Senior Management Groups web pages
Nobel Prize Winners
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