| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | #1 | — | #29 | — |
| Development Studies | #22 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #26 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #31 | — | #30 | — |
| Archaeology | #35 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #35 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #113 | — | #101-150 | #36 |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | #151-200 | #136 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Sociology | #71 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Environmental Science | #121 | — | #51-75 | #110 |
| Public Health | — | — | #51-75 | #85 |
| Materials Science | #54 | — | #201-300 | #155 |
| English Language & Literature | #60 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #63 | — | #76-100 | #101 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #133 | #67 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #74 | #69 | — | #106 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | #246 |
| Political Science & IR | #78 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Psychology | #89 | #88 | #201-300 | #112 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #106 | — | #101-150 | #91 |
| Engineering & Technology | #94 | #97 | — | #195 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #98 | — | — |
| History | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | #241 |
| Accounting & Finance | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #101-125 | #101-150 | — |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #118 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #119 | — | #101-150 | #243 |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Law | #151-200 | #126-150 | #101-150 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #105 | — | #151-200 | #171 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #165 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #169 | #126-150 | #201-300 | #233 |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #151-175 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #225 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #165 | — | #401-500 | #477 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #201-300 | #203 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #401-500 | #214 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | #380 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #378 |
The University of Sheffield ranks #92 in QS 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #166 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #139 globally.