

University profile
Sheffield, United Kingdom
About
Sheffield Hallam University is a large public university in Sheffield, England, founded in 1843 as the Sheffield School of Design and granted university title in 1992. It is one of the UK's biggest universities and takes an applied, career-focused approach, with substantial provision in nursing and allied health, business, engineering, computing, sport science and art and design.
At a glance
Rankings
#1098
QS World University Rankings 2027
801–1000
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
The main campus in Sheffield city centre next to the railway station, home to business, law, engineering, computing, media and art and design.
A greener campus on Collegiate Crescent about 20 minutes' walk from the centre, housing health, nursing, sport and education subjects.
Somewhere to live
En-suite rooms in the Devonshire Quarter of the city centre; 2026/27 rate from GBP 113 to GBP 119 per week.
En-suite rooms in a university-allocated hall close to the city centre; 2026/27 rate from GBP 109 to GBP 114 per week.
Funding
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
One application covers up to five universities, ranked in the order you prefer them.
A new satellite campus at the Brent Cross Town development in the London Borough of Barnet, which the university says opens in 2026.
En-suite rooms in three to five bedroom flats on Bramall Lane, roughly 15 minutes' walk from both campuses; 2026/27 rate GBP 129 per week.
En-suite rooms in a university-allocated hall within walking distance of both campuses; 2026/27 rate from GBP 99 to GBP 109 per week.
En-suite rooms in flats of three to six on Shoreham Street, five minutes' walk from City Campus; 2026/27 44-week rate from GBP 96 to GBP 115 per week. · City Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.