University of Derby

Derby · Higher Education Institution

Track record

The sponsor holds Student Sponsor status with a track record of compliance — the standard standing for an established provider.

Students

HESA 2024/25

14.3%

of students are international

58%

from its top 3 countries

18,895

16,185

2,710

2,615

International students by level

Postgraduate taught1,050

First degree1,220

Postgraduate research60

Other undergraduate275

International enrolment over time

Non-UK students · +109% since 2014/15

Built from the country breakdown, which rounds every country to the nearest five and drops the smallest to zero — so the latest year here reads a little below the 2,710 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

Largest source countriesCompare universities by country →

Nigeria

935

34.5%

India

415

15.3%

Pakistan

220

8.1%

Ghana

175

6.5%

Kenya

150

5.5%

Zimbabwe

125

4.6%

64 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

2,710 non-UK16,185 UK

Non-UK domiciledUK domiciled

Source: HESA, HE student enrolments by HE provider and permanent address, 2024/25, CC BY 4.0; source countries from DT051 Table 28, same licence. Counts are HESA-rounded to the nearest 5, so components may not sum exactly. Domicile is permanent address, which is not the same as fee status or visa route.