University of Derby: Rankings
University of Derby ranked 92 in United Kingdom, 1292 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 9,311 academic publications and 189,097 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1292 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 76 of 1 | In Derby |
| # 499 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 92 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 1021 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1197 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1237 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Derby ranked 99 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1465 in the World with 6,275 publications made and 131,356 citations received.
University of Derby
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #35 | #124 | #350 |
| Special Education | #72 | #190 | #512 |
| Social Work | #95 | #193 | #582 |
| Media Studies | #100 | #222 | #586 |
| International Law | #69 | #243 | #590 |
| Gender Studies | #96 | #228 | #684 |
| Anthropology | #98 | #287 | #746 |
| Aesthetics | #92 | #356 | #876 |
| Publishing | #103 | #361 | #936 |
| Education | #98 | #315 | #940 |
| Law | #96 | #370 | #985 |
| Sociology | #102 | #406 | #1131 |
| Political Science | #97 | #454 | #1138 |
| History | #101 | #472 | #1283 |
| Archaeology | #96 | #486 | #1375 |
| Philosophy | #95 | #573 | #1682 |
| Linguistics | #102 | #568 | #1693 |
| Demography | #103 | #561 | #2003 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Derby ranked 93 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1549 in the World with 4,435 publications made and 100,144 citations received.
University of Derby
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #70 | #298 | #719 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #91 | #396 | #909 |
| Software Engineering | #83 | #405 | #948 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #57 | #364 | #1099 |
| Multimedia | #91 | #406 | #1126 |
| Cognitive Science | #83 | #398 | #1231 |
| Computer Vision | #74 | #421 | #1258 |
| Neuroscience | #99 | #507 | #1610 |
| Telecommunications | #83 | #522 | #1699 |
| Machine Learning | #91 | #526 | #1750 |
| Computational Linguistics | #96 | #547 | #1844 |
| Computer Engineering | #86 | #550 | #1868 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #97 | #597 | #2227 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Derby ranked 93 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1773 in the World with 4,099 publications made and 102,603 citations received.
University of Derby
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #71 | #457 | #1485 |
| Oceanography | #76 | #505 | #1538 |
| Environmental Management | #87 | #512 | #1663 |
| Ecology | #93 | #544 | #1816 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #80 | #475 | #1825 |
| Geology | #93 | #572 | #1871 |
| Paleontology | #96 | #564 | #1907 |
| Environmental Engineering | #94 | #690 | #2833 |
Medicine rankings
University of Derby ranked 96 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1639 in the World with 3,823 publications made and 85,899 citations received.
University of Derby
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #35 | #124 | #350 |
| Social Work | #95 | #193 | #582 |
| Clinical Psychology | #67 | #251 | #734 |
| Nursing | #92 | #280 | #784 |
| Health Science | #82 | #264 | #811 |
| Healthcare Administration | #94 | #345 | #998 |
| Occupational Therapy | #85 | #377 | #1049 |
| Psychiatry | #87 | #377 | #1170 |
| Physical Therapy | #101 | #435 | #1281 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #100 | #391 | #1299 |
| Sports | #101 | #464 | #1335 |
| Gerontology | #102 | #455 | #1424 |
| Pediatrics | #94 | #450 | #1622 |
| Radiology | #88 | #492 | #1635 |
| Anesthesiology | #88 | #462 | #1667 |
| Surgery | #99 | #528 | #1858 |
| Pathology | #102 | #554 | #2028 |
| Cardiology | #96 | #614 | #2107 |
| Virology | #93 | #529 | #2112 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #100 | #658 | #2137 |
| Oncology | #97 | #617 | #2554 |
| Pharmacology | #98 | #598 | #2648 |
| Immunology | #106 | #668 | #2874 |
Engineering rankings
University of Derby ranked 94 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 2076 in the World with 3,731 publications made and 81,587 citations received.
University of Derby
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #70 | #275 | #712 |
| Engineering Management | #80 | #367 | #1104 |
| Architecture | #88 | #478 | #1190 |
| Systems | #92 | #519 | #1382 |
| Operations Research | #85 | #465 | #1461 |
| Reliability and Quality | #83 | #518 | #1676 |
| Telecommunications | #83 | #522 | #1699 |
| Computer Engineering | #86 | #550 | #1868 |
| Optics | #81 | #573 | #1926 |
| Remote Sensing | #78 | #590 | #1961 |
| Renewable Energy | #84 | #585 | #2086 |
| Environmental Engineering | #94 | #690 | #2833 |
| Metallurgy | #96 | #742 | #2898 |
| Biotechnology | #102 | #703 | #3036 |
| Nanotechnology | #92 | #757 | #3047 |
Biology rankings
University of Derby ranked 102 for Biology in United Kingdom and 2484 in the World with 3,666 publications made and 85,744 citations received.
University of Derby
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #99 | #507 | #1610 |
| Evolutionary | #88 | #547 | #1671 |
| Zoology | #81 | #468 | #1682 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #80 | #475 | #1825 |
| Paleontology | #96 | #564 | #1907 |
| Virology | #93 | #529 | #2112 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #97 | #597 | #2227 |
| Oncology | #97 | #617 | #2554 |
| Botany | #105 | #636 | #2618 |
| Pharmacology | #98 | #598 | #2648 |
| Immunology | #106 | #668 | #2874 |
| Genetics | #106 | #714 | #2955 |
| Horticulture | #102 | #663 | #3026 |
| Biotechnology | #102 | #703 | #3036 |
| Nanotechnology | #92 | #757 | #3047 |
| Microbiology | #103 | #677 | #3150 |
| Biochemistry | #109 | #773 | #3326 |
Psychology rankings
University of Derby ranked 89 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1197 in the World with 3,463 publications made and 82,001 citations received.
University of Derby
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #72 | #190 | #512 |
| Social Work | #95 | #193 | #582 |
| Human Sexuality | #83 | #188 | #621 |
| Clinical Psychology | #67 | #251 | #734 |
| Education | #98 | #315 | #940 |
| Occupational Therapy | #85 | #377 | #1049 |
| Psychiatry | #87 | #377 | #1170 |
| Cognitive Science | #83 | #398 | #1231 |
| Neuroscience | #99 | #507 | #1610 |
Physics rankings
University of Derby ranked 94 for Physics in United Kingdom and 2223 in the World with 3,081 publications made and 66,982 citations received.
University of Derby
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #81 | #573 | #1926 |
| Nanotechnology | #92 | #757 | #3047 |
Business rankings
University of Derby ranked 97 for Business in United Kingdom and 1237 in the World with 2,815 publications made and 67,932 citations received.
University of Derby
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #68 | #246 | #550 |
| Entrepreneurship | #67 | #271 | #591 |
| Construction Management | #70 | #275 | #712 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #91 | #396 | #909 |
| Marketing | #85 | #365 | #932 |
| Engineering Management | #80 | #367 | #1104 |
| International Trade | #99 | #614 | #1285 |
| Management | #94 | #474 | #1315 |
| Accounting | #93 | #473 | #1325 |
| Advertising | #108 | #496 | #1401 |
| Operations Research | #85 | #465 | #1461 |
| Finance | #96 | #548 | #1478 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Derby ranked 92 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1618 in the World with 2,272 publications made and 56,440 citations received.
University of Derby
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #89 | #311 | #972 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #57 | #364 | #1099 |
| Operations Research | #85 | #465 | #1461 |
| Statistics | #92 | #536 | #1638 |
| Econometrics | #92 | #609 | #1947 |
Economics rankings
University of Derby ranked 100 for Economics in United Kingdom and 1335 in the World with 1,892 publications made and 38,753 citations received.
University of Derby
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #99 | #614 | #1285 |
| Finance | #96 | #548 | #1478 |
| Econometrics | #92 | #609 | #1947 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Derby ranked 95 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 1021 in the World with 1,505 publications made and 28,964 citations received.
University of Derby
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #57 | #110 | #294 |
| Creative Writing | #86 | #238 | #590 |
| Cinematography | #99 | #269 | #660 |
| Acting and Drama | #103 | #363 | #874 |
| Aesthetics | #92 | #356 | #876 |
| Literature | #97 | #398 | #1042 |
| Multimedia | #91 | #406 | #1126 |
| Architecture | #88 | #478 | #1190 |
