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Engineering at University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield is ranked 4th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32.7k after 15 months, rising to £41.6k after five years.

Typical offer A*AAMain Campus, England40 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other engineering courses

  • Student satisfaction90%Above average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs89%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£32.7kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)158More competitive than average (average 108)

The marker shows the typical (median) engineering course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB15%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more48%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£32.7k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£33k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£41.6k£37.7k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 40 engineering courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from BBB (Aerospace Engineering) to A*AA (Aerospace Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Aerospace Engineering (BEng, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Civil and Structural Engineering (MEng, 5 years, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 115 UCAS points, against 195 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Computer Systems Engineering (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Computer Systems Engineering (BEng, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: 21 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: 21 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    158*
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £34k*

    Accredited: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    154
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £34k*

    Accredited: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Architectural Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    153*
    Graduate jobs
    94%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, CIBSE (building services), Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    176
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £33.5k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    155*
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £33.5k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Energy Institute, Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    94%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    153*
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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