The University of Derby (formerly Derby College of Art and Technology) 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 and gained university status from in 1992 as one of the new universities.

The University of Derby (formerly Derby College of Art and Technology) 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 and gained university status from in 1992 as one of the new universities.