University of Derby

The University of Derby, formerly known as Derby College, is a public university in the city of Derby, England. It traces its history back to the establishment of the Derby Diocesan Institution for the Training of Schoolmistresses in 1851. It gained university status in 1992.

University of Derby
Coat of Arms
University of Derby
Former names
Derby College, Derby College of Art and Technology, Derby Lonsdale College of Higher Education, Derbyshire College of Higher Education
MottoLatin: Experientia docet
Motto in English
Experience is the best teacher
TypePublic
Established1851 – Teacher Training College
1992 – gained university status
ChancellorWilliam Cavendish, Earl of Burlington
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Kathryn Mitchell
Chairman of CouncilChris Hughes
Students19,685 HE (2019/20)
Undergraduates15,320 (2019/20)
Postgraduates4,365 (2019/20)
Other students
4,650 FE
Location,
England, UK

52°56′20″N 1°29′47″W
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue
AffiliationsACU
EMUA
EQUIS
ERASMUS
Florence Nightingale Foundation
Universities UK
University Alliance
Websitewww.derby.ac.uk

The university provides over 300 study programmes at undergraduate level. Undergraduate programmes as well as short courses, foundation degrees and postgraduate degrees cover most academic disciplines and sub-disciplines. Currently, the university is home to around 34,000 students in all areas of study.

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