The World University Index

Sheffield, United Kingdom

University of Sheffield

Ranked in the world

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University of Sheffield is ranked 1st in the world for Library & Information Management.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Library & Information Management, 2026

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Full ranking profile

University of Sheffield's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Library & Information ManagementQuacquarelli Symonds1
CUG 2027Complete University Guide13
Guardian 2026Guardian News & Media16
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University23
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University47
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group57
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency58
Time 2026Time / Statista64
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group64
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)73
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University90
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds92
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group93
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group95
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group96
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency97
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney100
THE 2026Times Higher Education108
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University114
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency116
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group128
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC144
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University151
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education151
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group165
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University176
NTU 2025National Taiwan University178
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University179
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency185
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University191
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University193
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group200
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group201
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University201
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group203
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University232
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group238
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University250
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University254
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature261
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature272
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group273
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group287
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group290
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature293
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency294
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University297
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University325
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature330
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature338
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University369
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group369
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group386
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group389

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.