The University of Sheffield is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Firth College in 1879 and Sheffield Technical School in 1884. University College of Sheffield was subsequently formed by the amalgamation of the three institutions in …
The University of Sheffield is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Firth College in 1879 and Sheffield Technical School in 1884. University College of Sheffield was subsequently formed by the amalgamation of the three institutions in 1897 and was granted a royal charter as University of Sheffield in 1905 by King Edward VII.
Motto: Latin: Rerum cognoscere causas
Motto in English: To discover the causes of things
Type: Public research university
Established: 1905 – University of Sheffield · Predecessor institutions: · 1828 – Sheffield Medical School · 1879 – Firth College · 1884 – Sheffield Technical School · 1897 – University College of Sheffield