Study at the University of Copenhagen (KU)
Copenhagen, Denmark
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| University of Copenhagen (KU) | |
| Location: | Copenhagen (Denmark) |
| Founded: | 1479 |
| Students: | 40,486 (10% international) |
| Academic staff: | 5,831 |
| Ranking: |
#9 (Europe) #39 (World) |
| Listed study programmes: | 65 |
The University of Copenhagen is the largest educational institution in Denmark. Together, the six faculties offer over 200 programmes for study in health and medical sciences, humanities, law, science, social sciences, and theology.
The University aims to prepare students for a broad range of jobs in the private and public sectors. For this reason, education at the University covers specific skills and scientific methods as well as other more theoretical skills that will enable graduates to improve their qualifications. Teaching and research are closely integrated in order to achieve this, first and foremost by according them equal importance in the daily work of the academic and scientific staff and whenever possible basing the teaching on research.
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The University of Copenhagen (KU) belongs to the top 50 universities in the world and the top 10 universities in Europe.
| Ranking | Year | Rank (in the world) |
Rank (in Europe) |
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| Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2022 | 96 | 34 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2022 | 39 | 9 |
| QS World University Rankings | 2023 | 82 | 26 |
