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The University of Sheffield is a public educational institute located in Sheffield, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1905 and operates within the higher education industry. The university's headquarters are located at Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TN, United Kingdom.
The University of Sheffield is affiliated with several notable groups, including the Russell Group, Universities UK, European University Association, Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the N8 Research Partnership. The institution was accredited by the Privy Council and bears the motto "Rerum cognoscere causas".
The University of Sheffield has several subsidiaries, including Information Commons, Sheffield, University of Sheffield Students' Union, University of Sheffield Information School, and University of Sheffield Management School. Additionally, it has spun out several companies, such as AegiQ, Diurnal, and Magnomatics. The university has been assigned seven patents and has a DUNS number of 228147328.