The University of Sheffield one of the UK's leading Universities. We've produced five Nobel Prize winners, and many of our alumni have gone on to hold positions of great responsibility and influence around the world.

We are a leading UK research-led institution, internationally recognised, conducting world-class and world-leading research.

In the most recent national Research Assessment Exercise, 35 subject areas achieved the top two grades, 5* and 5, denoting research of international standards of excellence. This puts Sheffield in the top 6 UK universities for internationally recognised research quality.

Research Centres and Institutes of the University are interdisciplinary and collaborate with internal and external partners. They all have international recognition, display clear evidence of high quality research output and substantially enhance the University's research base and research income.

• Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield
• EPSRC National Centre for III–V Technologies, The University of Sheffield