University of Derby
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About University of Derby
According to Wikipedia, 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.
What Is University of Derby Known For?
University of Derby is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Education
- Communications
- Medical
- Law
- Psychology
- History
- Literature
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- Nursing
- Biology
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
University of Derby's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Derby's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Derby ranks #1577 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Derby ranks #1943 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Derby ranks #1413 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Derby ranks #2568 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Derby ranks #1784 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Derby ranks #1001 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Derby ranks #1960 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Derby ranks #2187 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Derby ranks #3206 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Derby ranks #2152 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Derby ranks #4129 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Derby ranks #977 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University of Derby ranks #4040 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Derby ranks #2092 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Derby ranks #4457 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Derby ranks #2900 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Derby ranks #3397 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Derby ranks #2015 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Derby ranks #1939 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Derby ranks #2108 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Derby ranks #4846 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Derby ranks #3660 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Derby ranks #5211 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Derby ranks #2665 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Derby's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Derby's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Psychology, and Communications. Here are some of University of Derby's most famous alumni:
- Graham Joyce
- A British writer.
- Roy Wood
- An English rock musician .
- Trezza Azzopardi
- A British Welsh writer.
- Karen Knorr
- A British photographer.
- Roshini Kempadoo
- A Photographer.
- David Ananda Hart
- A British theologian.
- Pascal Gygax
- A Swiss pyscholinguist.
- Ashok Kumar
- A Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Ashok Kumar is MP 1991–1992, 1997–2010.
- Ashleigh Whiffin
- A British entomologist.
