5 out of 7
- Universities in Copenhagen
- Ranked in at least one ranking
20
- Different Rankings list
- Universities in Copenhagen
- (13 institution and 7 subject rankings)
24
- Global Rankings rank
- Universities in Copenhagen
- Among TOP 200
Latest ranking updates related to universities in Copenhagen
- 01 Jan, 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities updated with University of Copenhagen ranked highest among 5 listed universities in Copenhagen.
- 28 Nov, 2022: New edition of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. 2 universities in Copenhagen ranked.
- 16 Nov, 2022: New edition of THE World Reputation Rankings. in position #71.
- 26 Oct, 2022: QS World University Rankings: Sustainability updated with University of Copenhagen in position 71.
Highest subject rankings of universities in Copenhagen
Biological Sciences
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Subject
#6
IT University of Copenhagen
Veterinary Science
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#8
University of Copenhagen
Sports Related Subjects
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#11
University of Copenhagen
Agricultural Sciences
NTU by Subject
#14
University of Copenhagen
Geography
ARWU by subject - Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
#19
University of Copenhagen
Art & Design
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#19
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Biotechnology
ARWU by subject - Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
#21
University of Copenhagen
Communication & Media Studies
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#30
University of Copenhagen
Technology
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Subject
#35
IT University of Copenhagen
Law
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#46
University of Copenhagen
Rankings of universities in Copenhagen, Denmark 2023
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THE World University Rankings
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QS World University Rankings
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US News: Best Global Universities
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
#4

Danish School of Media and Journalism
Student satisfaction:
4.0 / 5.0
(49 reviews)

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
#5

The Royal Danish Academy of Music
Student satisfaction:
4.9 / 5.0
(55 reviews)
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
#6
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Student satisfaction:
4.5 / 5.0
(168 reviews)
#7

The Royal School of Library and Information Science
Student satisfaction:
4.4 / 5.0
(179 reviews)
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Copenhagen Key Facts for International Students
Population: 1154000
Time: GMT +1
District/province: Capital Region, København
Living costs for students in Copenhagen:
* 100 = prices in London
- Living costs without accommodation 104* (4% more expensive than London)
- All costs including accommodation 93* (7% cheaper than London)
- Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 83* (17% cheaper than London)
- Average Big Mac price 31.41 DKK
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- Nobel prize laureates:
- Aage N. Bohr (Niels Bohr Institute, 1975)
- Ben R. Mottelson (Nordita, 1975)
- Henrik Dam (Polytechnic Institute, 1943)
- Johannes Fibiger (Copenhagen University, 1926)
- Niels Bohr (Copenhagen University, 1922)
- August Krogh (Copenhagen University, 1920)
- Niels Ryberg Finsen (Finsen Medical Light Institute, 1903)
Map with location of universities in Copenhagen



University of Copenhagen ranks #1 in Copenhagen in our meta ranking composed of 133 university rankings.
Among all universities in Copenhagen University of Copenhagen is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 27 rankings where University of Copenhagen is listed.
IT University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Natural Sciences (Biological Sciences). See all rankings for the IT University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Medicine & Health (Veterinary Science). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Sports Science (Sports Related Subjects). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Agriculture (Agricultural Sciences). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Social Studies & Humanities (Geography). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts is ranked best in Copenhagen for Arts Visual & Performing (Art & Design). See all rankings for the The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Engineering (Biotechnology). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Journalism & Media Studies (Communication & Media Studies). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
IT University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Computer Science (Technology). See all rankings for the IT University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Law (Law). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Mathematics (Statistics). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Languages & Literature (English Language & Literature). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.
IT University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Copenhagen for Education (Education). See all rankings for the IT University of Copenhagen.
Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 11087
- Published:
- 08 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- Research Performance (40%)
-Research Output 10%
-High-Quality Publications 10%
-Influence 10%
-Citations 10%
Quality of Education 25%
Alumni Employment 25%
Quality of Faculty 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- -Scientific Impact
-Number of Publications
-Collaboration
-Open Access
-Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2059
- Published:
- 02 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- Research Productivity (25%)
-# Articles last 11 years 10%
-# Articles current year 15%
Research Impact (35%)
-# Citations last 11 years 15%
-# Citations last 2 years 10%
-Average # citations last 11 years 10%
Research Excellence (40%)
-H-index last 2 years 10%
-# Highly cited papers last 11 years 15%
-# Articles current year in high-impact journals 15%
- Universities:
- 398
- Published:
- 20 October, 2021
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9200
- Published:
- 16 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Published Articles Count:
- Count (whole articles)
- Share (fractional article count)
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 12387
- Published:
- 04 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research (50%)
- Normalized Impact 13%
- Excellence with Leadership 8%
- Output 8%
- Scientific Leadership 5%
- Not Own Journals 3%
- Own Journals 3%
- Excellence 2%
- High Quality Publications 2%
- International Collaboration 2%
- Open Access 2%
- Scientific Talent Pool 2%
Innovation (30%)
- Innovative Knowledge 10%
- Patents 10%
- Technological Impact 10%
Societal (20%)
- Altmetrics 10%
- Inbound Links 5%
- Web Size 5%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 12016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- Quality of Education 10%
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
Quality of Faculty 40%
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
Research Output 40%
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per Capita Performance 10%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1196
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 12328
- Published:
- 12 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Universities:
- 627
- Published:
- 16 November, 2022
- Universities:
- 365
- Published:
- 19 January, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
Thomson Reuters
- Universities:
- 100
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance:
- Articles (Current Scientific Productivity) 21%
Total Documents (Scientific Productivity) 10%
Citations (Research Impact) 21%
Article Impact Total (Research Quality) 18%
Citation Impact Total (Research Quality) 15%
International Collaboration (International Acceptance) 15%
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -US News: Best Global Universities:
- Reputation 25%
-Global research reputation 12.5%
-Regional research reputation 12.5%
Research (Publications, Citations, Conferences, Research collaboration) 65%
-Publications 10%
-Books 2.5%
-Conferences 2.5%
-Normalized citation impact 10%
-Total citations 7.5%
-Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited 12.5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited 10%
-International collaboration relative to country 5%
-International collaboration 5%
Scientific Excellence 10%
-Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited in their respective field 5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the top 1% most highly cited papers 5%
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 48010
- Published:
- 01 January, 2023
Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 11087
- Published:
- 08 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- Research Performance (40%)
-Research Output 10%
-High-Quality Publications 10%
-Influence 10%
-Citations 10%
Quality of Education 25%
Alumni Employment 25%
Quality of Faculty 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- -Scientific Impact
-Number of Publications
-Collaboration
-Open Access
-Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2059
- Published:
- 02 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- Research Productivity (25%)
-# Articles last 11 years 10%
-# Articles current year 15%
Research Impact (35%)
-# Citations last 11 years 15%
-# Citations last 2 years 10%
-Average # citations last 11 years 10%
Research Excellence (40%)
-H-index last 2 years 10%
-# Highly cited papers last 11 years 15%
-# Articles current year in high-impact journals 15%
- Universities:
- 398
- Published:
- 20 October, 2021
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9200
- Published:
- 16 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Published Articles Count:
- Count (whole articles)
- Share (fractional article count)
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 12387
- Published:
- 04 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research (50%)
- Normalized Impact 13%
- Excellence with Leadership 8%
- Output 8%
- Scientific Leadership 5%
- Not Own Journals 3%
- Own Journals 3%
- Excellence 2%
- High Quality Publications 2%
- International Collaboration 2%
- Open Access 2%
- Scientific Talent Pool 2%
Innovation (30%)
- Innovative Knowledge 10%
- Patents 10%
- Technological Impact 10%
Societal (20%)
- Altmetrics 10%
- Inbound Links 5%
- Web Size 5%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 12016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- Quality of Education 10%
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
Quality of Faculty 40%
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
Research Output 40%
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per Capita Performance 10%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1196
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 12328
- Published:
- 12 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Universities:
- 627
- Published:
- 16 November, 2022
- Universities:
- 365
- Published:
- 19 January, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
Thomson Reuters
- Universities:
- 100
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance:
- Articles (Current Scientific Productivity) 21%
Total Documents (Scientific Productivity) 10%
Citations (Research Impact) 21%
Article Impact Total (Research Quality) 18%
Citation Impact Total (Research Quality) 15%
International Collaboration (International Acceptance) 15%
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -US News: Best Global Universities:
- Reputation 25%
-Global research reputation 12.5%
-Regional research reputation 12.5%
Research (Publications, Citations, Conferences, Research collaboration) 65%
-Publications 10%
-Books 2.5%
-Conferences 2.5%
-Normalized citation impact 10%
-Total citations 7.5%
-Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited 12.5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited 10%
-International collaboration relative to country 5%
-International collaboration 5%
Scientific Excellence 10%
-Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited in their respective field 5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the top 1% most highly cited papers 5%
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 48010
- Published:
- 01 January, 2023