De Montfort University has adapted to changing times by adding new subjects such as engineering, building, and machine drawing and has been officially recognized and chartered by the Privy Council. The Times Higher Education magazine, ranked DMU 601 in the World University Rankings and is among the top three for teaching excellence among UK universities. DMU is a coeducational UK higher education institution with over 2,700 foreign students from more than 130 countries. There are specific faculties for various sorts of streams at this institution, such as the Faculty of Art, Design, and Humanities.