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The University of Derby ranked 94th in the United Kingdom, 1351st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The University of Derby ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,575 academic publications and 111,534 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1351 of 14,131 In the World
#493 of 2,785 In Europe
#94 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#76 of 131 In England
#381 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#465 of 1,139 For Military science
#510 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1907 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1008 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Derby ranked 100th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1447th in the World with 5,256 publications made and 75,290 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#100 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#532 of 1,492 In Europe
#1447 of 7,020 In the World

University of Derby
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 3
1993 22 5
1994 37 14
1995 43 30
1996 58 64
1997 83 57
1998 59 120
1999 55 152
2000 74 247
2001 58 247
2002 80 395
2003 40 445
2004 46 492
2005 45 603
2006 60 717
2007 68 776
2008 66 870
2009 59 1173
2010 103 1246
2011 137 1576
2012 160 1809
2013 181 2110
2014 195 2193
2015 196 2527
2016 224 2688
2017 265 3122
2018 294 3733
2019 409 4927
2020 523 6941
2021 525 9844
2022 455 11425
2023 564 12914

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 40 144 381
Military science 65 137 465
Social Work 91 161 510
Criminology and Criminal Justice 90 181 563
Special Education 78 215 591
Media Studies 106 246 662
Communications and Public Relations 97 244 664
International Law 82 282 691
Gender Studies 100 238 716
Human Rights Law 87 279 716
Early Childhood Education 73 229 719
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 85 312 767
Anthropology 101 302 779
Law Enforcement 98 291 834
Aesthetics 91 338 844
Art History 103 368 888
Education Majors 98 308 908
Political Economy 101 345 931
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 71 312 945
Publishing 106 349 968
Public Policy / Administration 102 357 976
Law 97 372 983
Political Science 98 452 1117
Sociology 102 408 1133
Journalism and Digital Media 98 413 1176
Library and Information science 103 432 1184
History 102 495 1362
Archaeology 102 503 1398
Classics and Ancient History 112 507 1496
Linguistics 102 551 1608
Philosophy 97 572 1646
Demography 107 585 2084

Computer Science rankings

The University of Derby ranked 94th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1523rd in the World with 3,745 publications made and 59,886 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#94 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#515 of 1,459 In Europe
#1523 of 6,752 In the World

University of Derby
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 0
1993 17 6
1994 25 17
1995 34 33
1996 42 30
1997 42 49
1998 48 116
1999 55 169
2000 56 234
2001 55 293
2002 74 393
2003 47 400
2004 69 515
2005 32 582
2006 48 659
2007 51 687
2008 42 788
2009 51 1017
2010 60 1031
2011 118 1308
2012 129 1495
2013 151 1699
2014 130 1768
2015 159 2033
2016 159 2095
2017 177 2538
2018 211 2991
2019 298 4156
2020 317 5770
2021 345 7769
2022 311 8935
2023 352 10085

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Data Science 77 314 733
Game Design and Development 79 356 833
Management Information Systems 91 381 890
Web Design and Development 64 349 956
Software Engineering 85 411 958
Multimedia 90 395 1037
Blockchain and Cryptography 56 362 1055
Computer Graphics 73 421 1072
Cognitive Science 84 385 1148
Computer Vision 74 412 1182
Cyber Security 87 416 1183
Library and Information science 103 432 1184
Human-Computer Interaction 96 490 1279
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 86 478 1360
Computer Networking 84 493 1522
Neuroscience 97 505 1571
Telecommunications 82 519 1638
Computer Engineering 84 526 1734
Machine Learning 92 537 1759
Computational Linguistics 95 542 1759
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 97 607 2224

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Derby ranked 93rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1750th in the World with 3,452 publications made and 60,423 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#93 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#556 of 1,458 In Europe
#1750 of 6,798 In the World

University of Derby
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 9
1992 1 10
1993 11 14
1994 21 20
1995 24 32
1996 37 45
1997 52 50
1998 39 130
1999 38 159
2000 47 222
2001 35 226
2002 43 315
2003 38 401
2004 34 416
2005 32 542
2006 31 533
2007 45 669
2008 34 770
2009 38 899
2010 60 987
2011 84 1204
2012 96 1438
2013 97 1583
2014 108 1557
2015 132 1865
2016 147 1982
2017 173 2329
2018 221 2832
2019 288 3721
2020 341 5431
2021 349 7754
2022 316 9104
2023 387 10254

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 386 1063
Earth science and Geophysics 71 463 1489
Oceanography 78 508 1532
Geography and Cartography 94 537 1550
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 79 523 1625
Environmental Management 87 517 1626
Ecology 94 548 1781
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 84 486 1810
Geology 93 569 1836
Paleontology 99 565 1870
Geotechnical Engineering 83 544 1888
Environmental Chemistry 93 710 2890
Agricultural Science 106 707 2985

Engineering rankings

The University of Derby ranked 94th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2059th in the World with 3,144 publications made and 49,781 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#94 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#623 of 1,453 In Europe
#2059 of 6,684 In the World

University of Derby
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 4
1992 2 6
1993 23 12
1994 27 21
1995 31 26
1996 37 52
1997 51 65
1998 51 125
1999 47 164
2000 67 227
2001 53 252
2002 76 357
2003 46 383
2004 65 451
2005 30 523
2006 37 565
2007 36 591
2008 31 697
2009 41 813
2010 40 920
2011 90 1048
2012 103 1186
2013 126 1363
2014 107 1350
2015 119 1588
2016 122 1669
2017 150 1972
2018 184 2387
2019 251 3206
2020 259 4559
2021 287 6231
2022 228 7040
2023 272 7706

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 57 237 621
Construction Management 68 269 680
Industrial Engineering 61 335 827
Engineering Management 81 336 1002
Architecture 85 456 1125
Transportation Engineering 75 445 1235
Landscape Architecture 78 453 1246
Operations Research 81 423 1263
Human-Computer Interaction 96 490 1279
Architectural Engineering 89 459 1307
Systems Engineering 92 516 1334
Acoustical Engineering 83 490 1433
Computer Networking 84 493 1522
Reliability and Quality Engineering 84 511 1628
Telecommunications 82 519 1638
Remote Sensing 76 543 1721
Computer Engineering 84 526 1734
Aerospace Engineering 88 591 1834
Optical Engineering 79 554 1836
Geotechnical Engineering 83 544 1888
Mechanical Engineering 93 615 1893
Electrical Engineering 86 572 1894
Civil Engineering 96 607 1936
Automotive Engineering 83 570 1964
Renewable Energy Engineering 84 566 2003
Electronic Engineering 87 603 2039
Structural Engineering 95 659 2165
Materials Science 95 735 2736
Metallurgical Engineering 97 743 2830
Chemical Engineering 93 717 2874
Nanotechnology 93 760 3032

Medicine rankings

The University of Derby ranked 98th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1640th in the World with 3,090 publications made and 50,913 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#98 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#494 of 1,417 In Europe
#1640 of 6,680 In the World

University of Derby
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 2
1992 3 1
1993 15 4
1994 16 4
1995 24 17
1996 40 39
1997 29 52
1998 32 100
1999 31 105
2000 43 186
2001 25 153
2002 49 219
2003 26 257
2004 29 326
2005 25 360
2006 37 399
2007 37 498
2008 38 554
2009 40 686
2010 60 763
2011 68 1022
2012 75 1182
2013 86 1446
2014 96 1501
2015 103 1668
2016 123 1779
2017 145 2079
2018 163 2479
2019 239 3086
2020 289 4430
2021 364 6113
2022 304 7183
2023 391 7983

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 40 144 381
Social Work 91 161 510
Clinical Psychology 70 262 759
Nursing 93 276 774
Health Science 85 275 820
Healthcare Management (MHA) 94 332 937
Occupational Therapy 78 340 938
Critical Care Nursing 81 355 1077
Family medicine 95 358 1224
Psychiatry 90 398 1228
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 100 394 1285
Gerontology 102 425 1297
Sports Medicine 103 459 1320
Physical Therapy 105 449 1334
Pediatrics 91 440 1545
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 88 487 1566
Anesthesiology 87 455 1601
Public Health 101 486 1614
Surgery 99 512 1763
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 96 617 1964
Pathology 104 568 2039
Cardiology 96 608 2058
Virology 96 547 2156
Oncology and Cancer research 95 602 2412
Anatomy and Physiology 112 679 2462
Pharmacology 98 583 2502
Immunology 107 658 2706

Biology rankings

The University of Derby ranked 102nd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2445th in the World with 3,038 publications made and 51,331 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#102 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#648 of 1,445 In Europe
#2445 of 6,770 In the World

University of Derby
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 9
1992 1 10
1993 11 9
1994 19 15
1995 27 28
1996 39 42
1997 38 47
1998 32 118
1999 34 153
2000 57 224
2001 44 226
2002 35 291
2003 43 374
2004 45 430
2005 26 536
2006 32 536
2007 38 633
2008 35 762
2009 39 903
2010 51 938
2011 76 1228
2012 77 1411
2013 84 1537
2014 107 1623
2015 111 1915
2016 128 1894
2017 153 2305
2018 166 2728
2019 228 3404
2020 262 4767
2021 315 6578
2022 276 7481
2023 357 8553

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 97 505 1571
Evolutionary Biology 89 540 1640
Zoology 84 481 1731
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 84 486 1810
Paleontology 99 565 1870
Virology 96 547 2156
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 97 607 2224
Oncology and Cancer research 95 602 2412
Pharmacology 98 583 2502
Botany 105 644 2585
Immunology 107 658 2706
Nutrition and Food Science 103 647 2783
Horticulture 100 630 2785
Genetics 107 720 2935
Agricultural Science 106 707 2985
Nanotechnology 93 760 3032
Biochemistry 108 772 3313

Psychology rankings

The University of Derby ranked 96th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1218th in the World with 2,888 publications made and 47,737 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#96 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#409 of 1,414 In Europe
#1218 of 6,528 In the World

University of Derby
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 1
1993 12 3
1994 19 10
1995 21 26
1996 30 30
1997 24 41
1998 22 73
1999 26 126
2000 37 167
2001 31 175
2002 33 247
2003 21 273
2004 24 326
2005 23 387
2006 43 414
2007 36 490
2008 34 560
2009 40 701
2010 51 785
2011 67 1033
2012 68 1143
2013 74 1315
2014 96 1404
2015 93 1551
2016 112 1737
2017 142 2014
2018 161 2335
2019 239 2947
2020 270 4270
2021 333 5774
2022 316 6898
2023 356 7567

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 91 161 510
Special Education 78 215 591
Clinical Psychology 70 262 759
Sexology 93 235 773
Social Psychology 82 301 801
Child Psychology 86 310 895
Education Majors 98 308 908
Occupational Therapy 78 340 938
Cognitive Science 84 385 1148
Psychiatry 90 398 1228
Neuroscience 97 505 1571

Physics rankings

The University of Derby ranked 93rd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2175th in the World with 2,586 publications made and 42,017 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#93 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#650 of 1,446 In Europe
#2175 of 6,603 In the World

University of Derby
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 5
1992 1 6
1993 20 8
1994 23 21
1995 23 25
1996 39 45
1997 53 66
1998 40 103
1999 47 147
2000 68 192
2001 51 229
2002 68 309
2003 43 327
2004 58 406
2005 29 464
2006 39 516
2007 31 504
2008 23 601
2009 34 716
2010 38 793
2011 54 977
2012 67 1054
2013 92 1174
2014 76 1067
2015 80 1221
2016 94 1271
2017 117 1423
2018 148 1810
2019 237 2474
2020 231 3470
2021 212 4559
2022 184 5135
2023 223 5663

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 83 490 1433
Optical Engineering 79 554 1836
Astrophysics and Astronomy 101 660 2196
Quantum and Particle physics 97 703 2491
Materials Science 95 735 2736
Nuclear Physics 93 730 2826
Nanotechnology 93 760 3032

Business rankings

The University of Derby ranked 97th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1199th in the World with 2,455 publications made and 39,469 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#97 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#461 of 1,414 In Europe
#1199 of 6,187 In the World

University of Derby
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 15 0
1994 19 12
1995 16 11
1996 23 24
1997 33 29
1998 21 53
1999 23 56
2000 39 107
2001 26 94
2002 40 194
2003 23 211
2004 23 246
2005 23 269
2006 34 327
2007 37 375
2008 28 408
2009 21 501
2010 34 534
2011 70 687
2012 75 800
2013 92 897
2014 84 944
2015 86 1076
2016 97 1202
2017 130 1341
2018 175 1751
2019 209 2314
2020 246 3488
2021 225 5241
2022 215 6102
2023 246 6925

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 69 191 449
Entrepreneurship 64 239 505
Supply Chain Management 50 164 524
Project Management 68 236 550
Construction Management 68 269 680
Entertainment Industry Business 90 290 768
Management Information Systems 91 381 890
Marketing 85 352 895
Public Policy / Administration 102 357 976
Engineering Management 81 336 1002
Human Resource Management 100 455 1137
International Trade 94 561 1143
Accounting 92 443 1214
International Business 94 571 1218
Investment Banking and Stock trading 84 448 1261
Operations Research 81 423 1263
Management 94 468 1282
Advertising 106 472 1293
Finance 95 542 1431

Mathematics rankings

The University of Derby ranked 92nd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1636th in the World with 1,965 publications made and 34,328 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#92 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#538 of 1,388 In Europe
#1636 of 6,305 In the World

University of Derby
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 7 2
1994 15 9
1995 13 13
1996 24 15
1997 18 21
1998 19 35
1999 20 82
2000 29 128
2001 27 128
2002 28 176
2003 11 192
2004 18 223
2005 11 245
2006 20 316
2007 21 327
2008 28 380
2009 19 509
2010 32 531
2011 56 709
2012 69 791
2013 75 1008
2014 62 892
2015 81 1189
2016 80 1157
2017 101 1347
2018 120 1660
2019 164 2247
2020 196 3181
2021 197 4559
2022 179 5286
2023 205 5851

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 56 362 1055
Math Teachers 99 347 1105
Operations Research 81 423 1263
Statistics 93 539 1616
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 92 604 1888

Economics rankings

The University of Derby ranked 101st for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1281st in the World with 1,626 publications made and 21,827 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#101 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#486 of 1,366 In Europe
#1281 of 5,995 In the World

University of Derby
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 5 1
1994 8 2
1995 13 8
1996 20 19
1997 19 21
1998 15 36
1999 10 34
2000 18 69
2001 13 59
2002 19 111
2003 7 111
2004 11 138
2005 16 169
2006 15 195
2007 26 220
2008 19 252
2009 16 317
2010 27 367
2011 30 451
2012 39 541
2013 49 592
2014 54 601
2015 52 707
2016 62 769
2017 70 791
2018 98 966
2019 149 1301
2020 200 2096
2021 170 3299
2022 174 3978
2023 182 4542

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 101 345 931
International Economics 93 562 1082
Development Studies 102 383 1119
International Trade 94 561 1143
Environmental Economics 80 462 1155
Investment Banking and Stock trading 84 448 1261
Finance 95 542 1431
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 92 604 1888

Art & Design rankings

The University of Derby ranked 95th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1014th in the World with 1,263 publications made and 16,742 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#95 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#404 of 1,349 In Europe
#1014 of 5,720 In the World

University of Derby
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 7 2
1994 10 3
1995 13 12
1996 14 16
1997 24 10
1998 18 45
1999 17 40
2000 20 55
2001 14 58
2002 25 95
2003 19 94
2004 37 101
2005 11 144
2006 18 185
2007 12 194
2008 23 186
2009 12 255
2010 29 277
2011 52 360
2012 39 406
2013 60 416
2014 47 487
2015 49 516
2016 57 555
2017 51 677
2018 77 799
2019 99 1051
2020 112 1385
2021 103 1844
2022 88 2132
2023 97 2420

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Derby in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 36 67 178
Creative Writing 89 220 552
Cinematography 100 280 688
Singing and Vocal Performance 78 273 759
Entertainment Industry Business 90 290 768
Game Design and Development 79 356 833
Aesthetics 91 338 844
Performing arts 102 366 879
Art History 103 368 888
Literature 96 390 997
Fashion Design 94 410 1012
Multimedia 90 395 1037
Computer Graphics 73 421 1072
Interior Design 73 369 1107
Architecture 85 456 1125
Landscape Architecture 78 453 1246

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Derby

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 103 749 2936
Physical chemistry 96 747 2964
Organic Chemistry 105 839 3502