University of Derby

Founded in 1851, the University of Derby is a public higher education and research institution in England. It was originally established as a teacher training college, called Diocesan Derby Academy. Over the years, a number of institutions have contributed to the formation of the university. The institution was granted university status in 1992.

The university's main campus, based in Derby, consists of most of the administrative offices and academic buildings. It includes a multi-faith centre, conference rooms, lecture halls, recording studios, concert halls, arts and cultural venues, computer labs, outdoor courts, and sports facilities. The Student Union is home to some of the university's student clubs and organisations. They organise events and competitions on and off campus that focus on interests such as sports, music, dance, public speaking, athletics, and other recreational activities.

They offers more than 300 degree programmes at the undergraduate level. Undergraduate programmes as well as short courses, foundation degrees, and graduate degrees cover most academics and minors. Currently, the university has about 34,000 students in all fields of study. Our library system consists of five libraries spread across campuses. They have a wide collection of rare and unique books, magazines, maps, photos, documents, ebooks, e-magazines and many other sources of information. The school has a number of restaurants, bars, cafes, and small food outlets on campus, offering a wide variety of food and beverages. Other campus facilities include a health centre, gymnasium, chapel, prayer room, meditation room, and support centre. The university has a number of residence halls that provide student accommodations in en suite rooms, studios, and standard rooms. These halls are within walking distance of the city's campuses and entertainment hubs.

It operates a bus service between campuses to facilitate student and faculty mobility. The academic structure of the university is divided into five colleges, which are further subdivided into different schools. The university offers more than 300 programmes in the fields of arts, business, humanities, science, education, social sciences, engineering, law, management, health, public care, tourism and hospitality, nursing, and natural sciences. In addition, the institution offers around 100 online courses and short courses to facilitate flexible learning for working professionals.

It has partnerships with a number of overseas degree institutions, including the University of Derby. The Swiss Education Group, Botswana College of Accountancy, Raffles Design Institute, Royal Malaysian Police, and Mediterranean College are the university's international partners.

The university is a large ethnic community with students and staff from 100 countries around the world. About 34,000 students continue to study at the university, including 1,700 international students. The female to male ratio at the university is 1.32: