University of Copenhagen: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

37%

Enrollment

33,020

Languages

Danish;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate37%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (studentereksamen), or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination in Danish language. Bachelor’s degree for admission into Master's programmes. Foreign exchange and guest students should be enrolled at a University in their home country or elsewhere abroad during their proposed stay at the University of Copenhagen
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)
Enrollment33,020

We've calculated the 37% acceptance rate for University of Copenhagen based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Copenhagen.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Copenhagen faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Copenhagen.

Faculty : Health and Medical Sciences

Dentistry Medicine Pharmacology Public Health Veterinary Science

Faculty : Humanities

Arts and Humanities Cultural Studies English Germanic Languages Information Sciences Library Science Linguistics Media Studies Nordic Studies Regional Studies Romance Languages

Faculty : Law

Law

Faculty : Science

Biology Chemistry Computer Science Environmental Studies Food Science Mathematics Nanotechnology Natural Resources Natural Sciences Nutrition Physics Science Education Sports

Faculty : Social Sciences

Anthropology Economics Political Sciences Psychology Social Sciences Sociology

Faculty : Theology

African Studies Religious Studies Theology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Copenhagen.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelorgrad (Bachelor's degree)

Arts and Humanities Health Sciences Law Medical Science Medicine Natural Sciences Social Sciences Theology Veterinary Science

Kandidatgrad (Master's degree)

Arts and Humanities Health Sciences Law Medical Science Natural Sciences Political Sciences Social Sciences Theology Veterinary Science

Research profile

University of Copenhagen is a world-class research university with 271,836 scientific papers published and 8,948,641 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physics, Engineering, and Computer Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
160,029 / 6,675,473
Medicine
127,521 / 5,084,283
Chemistry
112,602 / 4,989,714
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
108,136 / 3,075,276
Environmental Science
92,292 / 3,233,333
Genetics
86,105 / 3,903,441
Biochemistry
79,965 / 3,796,629
Physics
79,215 / 3,108,693
Engineering
78,228 / 2,922,464
Computer Science
77,203 / 3,210,468
Pathology
58,301 / 2,480,348
Psychology
55,827 / 1,960,884
Philosophy
51,872 / 1,187,788
Geology
49,949 / 2,030,452
Quantum and Particle physics
46,698 / 1,821,685
Geography and Cartography
46,682 / 1,460,132
Organic chemistry
45,534 / 1,846,945
Political Science
44,948 / 1,074,100
Ecology
42,725 / 1,764,842
Sociology
42,004 / 1,299,433
Law
37,750 / 1,028,882
Paleontology
34,960 / 1,498,618
Mathematics
33,576 / 1,249,743
Psychiatry
32,322 / 1,255,733
History
31,405 / 856,094
Surgery
31,305 / 1,159,047
Materials Science
29,640 / 1,089,756
Statistics
28,215 / 1,135,690
Immunology
28,119 / 1,169,865
Linguistics
25,872 / 656,313
Archaeology
24,146 / 776,598
Neuroscience
23,904 / 915,418
Botany
21,638 / 884,173
Economics
21,395 / 632,763
Business
21,000 / 569,356
Public Health
20,245 / 947,114
Optics
19,602 / 777,697
Anatomy and Physiology
19,152 / 846,239
Radiology
18,238 / 665,097
Demography
18,086 / 842,670

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Thomas Bartholin

1. Thomas Bartholin

1616-1680 (aged 64)
physician
Thomas Bartholin was a Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian. He discovered the lymphatic system in humans and advanced the theory of refrigeration anesthesia, being the first to describe it scientifically.
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Niels Kaj Jerne

2. Niels Kaj Jerne

1911-1994 (aged 83)
university teacher immunologist physician
Niels Kaj Jerne, FRS was a Danish immunologist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984 with Georges J. F. Köhler and César Milstein "for theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies".
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Stine Bosse

3. Stine Bosse

1960-. (aged 66)
businessperson politician
Christine "Stine" Bosse is a Danish businesswoman and Member of the European Parliament. Bosse led the Moderates's list for the 2024 European election.
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Vilhelm Thomsen

4. Vilhelm Thomsen

1842-1927 (aged 85)
writer Turkologist linguist university teacher
Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Turkic Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names KUKøbenhavns Universitet
Founded 1479
Motto Coelestem adspicit lucemIt looks at the celestial light
Academic calendar September to June (September - January; February-June)
Address Krystalgade 25 København, 1172 Denmark
City Population 667,000
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