University of Copenhagen: Rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 in Denmark, 61 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 271,836 academic publications and 8,948,641 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 61 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 27 | In Denmark |
| # 9 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 30 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 35 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 49 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Biology in Denmark and 49 in the World with 160,029 publications made and 6,675,473 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Zoology | #1 | #3 | #14 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #6 | #26 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #4 | #27 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #4 | #27 |
| Entomology | #1 | #4 | #28 |
| Forestry | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #5 | #33 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #5 | #34 |
| Botany | #1 | #6 | #34 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #8 | #35 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #5 | #37 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #6 | #38 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #9 | #38 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #7 | #45 |
| Genetics | #1 | #7 | #46 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #8 | #52 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #7 | #59 |
| Immunology | #1 | #15 | #60 |
| Virology | #1 | #13 | #62 |
| Ethics | #1 | #16 | #67 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #16 | #74 |
| Molecular | #1 | #17 | #84 |
| Oncology | #1 | #22 | #103 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #76 | #291 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #4 | #25 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #4 | #37 |
Medicine rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Medicine in Denmark and 51 in the World with 127,521 publications made and 5,084,283 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Chemistry in Denmark and 71 in the World with 112,602 publications made and 4,989,714 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #7 | #45 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #26 | #71 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #17 | #96 |
| Computational | #3 | #37 | #111 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #19 | #129 |
| Physical | #2 | #63 | #260 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #76 | #291 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #134 | #306 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #3 | #17 | #72 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #14 | #62 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 30 in the World with 108,136 publications made and 3,075,276 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #3 | #3 |
| International Law | #1 | #6 | #8 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #4 | #9 |
| Demography | #1 | #7 | #36 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #7 | #37 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #9 | #38 |
| History | #1 | #6 | #38 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #8 | #38 |
| Sociology | #1 | #8 | #42 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #16 | #45 |
| Political Science | #1 | #9 | #49 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #7 | #51 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #13 | #55 |
| Law | #1 | #16 | #70 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #19 | #78 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #25 | #113 |
| Publishing | #2 | #32 | #130 |
| Education | #2 | #31 | #149 |
| Social Work | #3 | #70 | #216 |
| Special Education | #1 | #79 | #239 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #1 | #12 | #71 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #10 | #21 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #1 | #6 | #26 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #1 | #13 | #40 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #1 | #13 | #42 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #12 | #47 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #2 | #15 | #38 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #2 | #13 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #1 | #11 | #74 |
| Law Enforcement | #1 | #16 | #89 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Denmark and 35 in the World with 92,292 publications made and 3,233,333 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #5 | #33 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #5 | #34 |
| Ecology | #1 | #7 | #35 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #7 | #37 |
| Geology | #1 | #6 | #38 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #12 | #55 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #15 | #68 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #39 | #161 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #48 | #190 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #2 | #20 | #99 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #2 | #17 | #35 |
Physics rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 2 for Physics in Denmark and 122 in the World with 79,215 publications made and 3,108,693 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #1 | #5 | #37 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #9 | #38 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #30 | #80 |
| Molecular | #3 | #49 | #121 |
| Optics | #2 | #39 | #151 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #67 | #197 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #78 | #249 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #76 | #291 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #1 | #12 | #52 |
Engineering rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 2 for Engineering in Denmark and 136 in the World with 78,228 publications made and 2,922,464 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #5 | #15 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #26 | #71 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #37 | #127 |
| Optics | #2 | #39 | #151 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #55 | #177 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #48 | #190 |
| Architecture | #4 | #79 | #191 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #49 | #203 |
| Systems | #4 | #85 | #230 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #78 | #249 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #86 | #277 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #83 | #284 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #76 | #291 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #106 | #337 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #125 | #396 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #139 | #406 |
| Aviation | #4 | #213 | #556 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #316 | #820 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #277 | #906 |
| Robotics | #5 | #311 | #912 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Computer Science in Denmark and 83 in the World with 77,203 publications made and 3,210,468 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #6 | #26 |
| Data Science | #1 | #12 | #55 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #16 | #74 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #16 | #78 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #13 | #99 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #40 | #140 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #40 | #162 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #86 | #194 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #73 | #224 |
| Animation | #4 | #96 | #263 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #104 | #265 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #86 | #277 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #83 | #284 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #184 | #536 |
| Robotics | #5 | #311 | #912 |
| Library and Information science | #1 | #21 | #87 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #3 | #25 | #81 |
Psychology rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Psychology in Denmark and 74 in the World with 55,827 publications made and 1,960,884 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #1 | #12 | #63 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #16 | #74 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #18 | #78 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #31 | #124 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #40 | #140 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #26 | #148 |
| Education | #2 | #31 | #149 |
| Social Work | #3 | #70 | #216 |
| Special Education | #1 | #79 | #239 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Mathematics in Denmark and 79 in the World with 33,576 publications made and 1,249,743 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #6 | #37 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #13 | #57 |
| Statistics | #1 | #12 | #70 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #20 | #131 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #46 | #133 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #55 | #177 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #184 | #536 |
Economics rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Economics in Denmark and 59 in the World with 21,395 publications made and 632,763 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #9 | #16 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #6 | #37 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #13 | #57 |
| Finance | #3 | #24 | #97 |
| Agricultural Economics | #1 | #3 | #19 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #21 | #81 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #1 | #5 | #8 |
| Political Economy | #2 | #22 | #53 |
Business rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 3 for Business in Denmark and 133 in the World with 21,000 publications made and 569,356 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #9 | #16 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #13 | #57 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #26 | #82 |
| Advertising | #2 | #16 | #84 |
| Finance | #3 | #24 | #97 |
| Accounting | #3 | #39 | #161 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #55 | #177 |
| Marketing | #5 | #64 | #206 |
| Management | #5 | #63 | #222 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #104 | #265 |
| Project Management | #6 | #153 | #362 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #139 | #406 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #191 | #412 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #199 | #619 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #316 | #820 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #1 | #17 | #90 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #2 | #19 | #64 |
| International Business | #1 | #9 | #19 |
| Tax Law | #1 | #6 | #27 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Copenhagen ranked 1 for Art & Design in Denmark and 57 in the World with 16,398 publications made and 349,790 citations received.
University of Copenhagen
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #5 | #15 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #8 | #21 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #6 | #26 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #12 | #31 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #9 | #38 |
| Literature | #2 | #11 | #44 |
| Photography | #1 | #16 | #49 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #15 | #51 |
| Music | #2 | #18 | #59 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #34 | #65 |
| Architecture | #4 | #79 | #191 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #67 | #197 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #73 | #224 |
| Animation | #4 | #96 | #263 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #34 | #67 |
| Fashion Design | #2 | #15 | #64 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #34 | #65 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #13 | #39 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #15 | #69 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #2 | #16 | #49 |
| Game Design and Development | #3 | #13 | #49 |
