Today, the University of Sheffield has been named as one of the ‘most international’ universities by The Times Higher Education.
The list celebrates universities with an exceptional international reputation, thusly drawing in the most astounding calibre of staff and students. The University of Sheffield has been positioned 42nd out of 1,200 leading universities worldwide for the second year running.
Compiled utilizing an institution’s international student score, international staff score, international co-authorship score and international reputation metrics, the highly-regarded top 50 also incorporates Oxford, Cambridge and other leading universities in the US and Asia.
The University of Sheffield has worked hard over recent years to produce solid abroad partnerships with the world’s top colleges and industry, leading to opportunities for staff and student exchange, research areas and inward investment in the local economy. The rankings demonstrate the University of Sheffield’s high proportion of international students and staff, its work to team up on research with scholars from across the world and its strong global reputation to match. These components are incorporated into the metrics that allow Times Higher Education to produce the most comprehensive global university rankings in the world.
President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, Professor Koen Lamberts said: “I am delighted that the University of Sheffield has been recognised by Times Higher Education as a truly international University with a global outlook.
“It’s a real source of pride that we have over 140 nationalities represented here on campus and that our city has always made clear that staff and students from around the world are welcome. Our international students and staff play an important role in expanding the University’s vibrant and dynamic cultural environment, as well as make a huge contribution to academic life, knowledge and our economic growth as a nation.”
Sheffield is also engaged in numerous research projects with international impact in addition to research partnerships with leading universities around the world, such as Zhejiang University, University of Amsterdam and the University of Western Australia.