The University of Sheffield has ranked among the top 100 in the world for Arts and Humanities, a report published on 3rd November finds.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject has placed Sheffield among the world’s best Universities for teaching and research in the faculty of Arts and Humanities.
THE is the predominant higher education news outlet in the UK, it’s university rankings are well established and cover all subjects.
According to the 2022 THE statistics, The University of Sheffield has been ranked joint 67th with the University of Birmingham, out of 600 of the world’s leading institutions.
The Vice-President for Arts and Humanities at Sheffield, Susan Fitzmaurice said “I am very pleased and proud that the arts and humanities have maintained our global standing at a time of rapid change and considerable challenge throughout society.”
Arts and Humanities covers subjects as diverse as Japanese and Music and focuses on the core elements of what makes us human through the examination of languages, histories and cultures.
Sheffield’s faculty of Arts and Humanities is renowned for both its teaching and research, attracting students from all over the world.
Fitzmaurice went on to say that “as we look for a way out of the pandemic, the arts and humanities are more important than ever.”
“We can’t address the challenges and divisions we are facing without people educated in the arts and humanities sharing their critical reflection, analytical skills, knowledge and understanding.”
The University of Sheffield has placed in the top 100 multiple times before, maintaining its position from last year’s rankings.
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