Latest News | 8 September 2021
University’s Covid research helps it climb world rankings
The University of Derby has improved its position in a worldwide ranking of universities thanks to Covid-19 research carried out by its academics.
The university is now ranked between 601st to 800th in The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022.
This is up from 801st to 1000th, where it was placed last year.
The rankings include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories.
The table is based on 13 performance indicators across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers at Derby have worked on a range of projects in response to coronavirus.
This has included recommendations to integrate sports and respiratory medicine in the aftermath of Covid-19 and studies into technology to improve outcomes in patients.
They have also produced reports on whether face masks can reduce the transmission of Covid-19 and developed resources to support people during the pandemic.
Speaking about the university’s climb up the rankings, Professor Kathryn Mitchell, vice-chancellor of the University of Derby, said: “During the pandemic, our researchers have continued to generate distinctive, world-leading, and impactful research as part of our ongoing commitment to becoming a more research-focused institution.
“I am delighted to see our rise in the THE World University Rankings, which reflects our commitment to delivering excellence in research at an international level, which impacts upon our high-quality teaching and learning.”
