Fast facts
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
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 students (session 2009/10): 24,319
- Number of staff (July 2009): 5,749
- Number of academic staff (July 2009): 1,229
- Academic Staff/UG Student ratio: 1:14
- University income for financial year 2007/08: £381.3 million
- Percentage of Young FT First Degree students from state schools or colleges: 85.7% (Table T1a: 2007/08 PIs in HE)
- Percent of Young FT First Degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods: 8.2% (Table T1a: 2007/08 PIs in HE)
- Percentage of FT First Degree entrants over 21: 8.5% (2006/07 data). (Table T2a: 2007/08 PIs in HE)
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Student population
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Nobel Prize Winners
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