University of Derby

TEF G · TEF Gold

Kedleston Road, Derby Founded 1851 www.derby.ac.uk

Publications

11,308

Citations

312,498

h-index

209

NSS 2025 (UG)

83.4%

Source: OfS

Founded

1851

Courses

369

About

University of Derby is a UK university founded in 1851, based in Derby. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded University of Derby a Gold rating.

Academic staff have published 11,308 works cited 312,498 times, with an h-index of 209.

Courses at University of Derby (369)

Accounting and Finance

University of Derby

BSc (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 3 Years UG Derby

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 points

Accounting and Finance

University of Derby

MSc Full-time 1 Year PG Derby

Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

University of Derby

BSc Full-time 4 Years UG Derby

A-Levels

DDD

UCAS Points

72 points

NSS Score

88.69%

Accounting and Finance with Placement Year

University of Derby

BSc (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years UG Derby

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 points

Advanced Clinical Practice

University of Derby

MSc Part-time 2 Years PG Derby

Animation

University of Derby

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Derby

A-Levels

BBC - BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

NSS Score

94.49%

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Who gets into University of Derby

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Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.

From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods

19.7%

From the most deprived 20%

28.4%

The poorest-area share is 8.7 percentage points higher than the richest-area share among 2,730 entrants in 2023-24.

Notable alumni of University of Derby

33 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.

Roy Wood

horn player·b. 1946

English rock musician (born 1946)

Mickey Levy

police officer·b. 1951

Speaker of the 24th Knesset, former police officer

Alfred Edward Goodey

philanthropist·1878–1945

Philanthropist and art collector (1878-1945)

Faina Kirschenbaum

Israeli politician

Graham Joyce

science fiction writer·1954–2014

British writer (1954–2014)

Stephen Amoah

consultant·b. 1970

Ghanaian politician

Lucy Spraggan

Liedermacher·b. 1991

English musician and singer

Trezza Azzopardi

novelist·b. 1961

British Welsh writer

Sarah Essam

association football player·b. 1999

Egyptian association football player

Devon Malcolm

cricketer·b. 1963

Cricket player of England. (born 1963)

Del LaGrace Volcano

LGBTQ rights activist·b. 1957

American performance artist and photographer (born 1957)

Lydia Thompson

rugby sevens player·b. 1992

British rugby union player (1992-)

Research output

Annual publications · OpenAlex

2012 228 2026

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Rankings

Complete University Guide 2026: #79
The Guardian (UK) 2026: #58
QS World 2026: 1201-1400
Times Higher Ed (World) 2026: 601–800

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Quick Facts

Location: Derby
Postcode: DE22 1GB
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1851
TEF Rating: Gold

Contact

askadmissions@derby.ac.uk

01332 590500