4.1 out of 5 (43 ratings / 40 reviews) Copenhagen, Denmark
The University offers researchers and students the opportunity to develop their talent and launches ambitious interdisciplinary initiatives to support its strong academic communities. Through research-based teaching – and by involving them in research – students are equipped to address society's challenges and needs.
- #30 Ranking
- 52 Masters
- Online
Top reasons to study here
- The University of Copenhagen is the highest-ranking university in Denmark and often the highest-ranking University in the Nordic Region.
- The University of Copenhagen has had a positive development in some rankings over the past ten years, while positions in other rankings have varied.
- The University of Copenhagen ranks among the top 1 percent of the World's universities.
Master's Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (23)
- M.Sc. Actuarial Mathematics
- M.Sc. Animal Science
- M.Sc. Biochemistry
- M.Sc. Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. Biology
- M.Sc. Biotechnology
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- M.Sc. Climate Change
- M.Sc. Environmental Science
- M.Sc. Geology-Geoscience
- M.Sc. Human Biology
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Mathematics-Economics
- M.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry
- M.Sc. Molecular Biomedicine
- M.Sc. Nanoscience
- M.Sc. Nature Management
- M.Sc. Neuroscience
- M.Sc. Physics
- M.Sc. Statistics
- M.Sc. Water and Environment
Social Sciences (17)
- M.A. African Studies
- M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
- M.Sc. Anthropology
- M.Sc. Economics
- M.Sc. Global Development
- M.Sc. IT and Cognition
- M.Sc. Mathematics-Economics
- M.Sc. Security Risk Management
- M.Sc. Social Data Science
- M.Sc. Statistics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (11)
- M.Sc. Climate Change
- M.Sc. Environmental Science
- M.Sc. Geology-Geoscience
- M.Sc. Global Development
- M.Sc. Nature Management
- M.Sc. Water and Environment
Medicine & Health (10)
- M.Sc. Global Health
- M.Sc. Human Biology
- M.Sc. Human Nutrition
- M.Sc. Integrated Food Studies
- M.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry
- M.Sc. Molecular Biomedicine
- M.Sc. Neuroscience
- M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences
Business & Management (7)
- M.Sc. Actuarial Mathematics
- M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
- M.Sc. Agriculture
- Master Disaster Management
- M.Sc. Economics
- M.Sc. Security Risk Management
Agriculture & Forestry (6)
Applied Sciences & Professions (6)
- Master Disaster Management
- M.Sc. Human Nutrition
- M.Sc. Integrated Food Studies
- M.Sc. Social Data Science
Computer Science & IT (6)
- M.Sc. Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.Sc. IT and Cognition
- M.Sc. Social Data Science
Humanities (2)
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
- M.Sc. Landscape Architecture
Engineering & Technology (1)
About
History
Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is not only Denmark's oldest university, but also one of the oldest in Northern Europe. Its location in the capital city makes the University's development, key people and events part of the history of Denmark.
Education
- 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 jobsThe University aims to prepare students for a broad range of jobs in the private and public sectors.
- 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.
Research
The motivational force of the University's research activities is financially and politically independent, i.e. free basic research; however, specific collaborative endeavours with other institutions and companies also have a place among the countless research activities. The dissemination of knowledge and findings to other research environments and the general public is a natural element of the University's research efforts.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
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Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
30 3
2020
33 -7
2019
26
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
79 -3
2021
76 5
2020
81
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
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2021
84 17
2020
101
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
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2021
34 -2
2020
32
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
- The University of Copenhagen has a wide range of guidance options available for prospective and current students.
- If you feel you may be suffering from fear, anxiety or depression, have problems with your family, suffer grief or experience problems working together with other students, financial difficulties or other matters which seriously affect your studies, the Student Counselling Service is staffed by psychologists and social workers who are ready to help.
Housing services
The University of Copenhagen Housing Foundation (UCPH Housing Foundation) is an independent entity which assists international students and researchers in finding accommodation in Copenhagen.
Library services
Copenhagen University Library services approximately 5,000 researchers and 39,000 students. We give access to millions of digital and physical journals, articles and books and top-grade environments for studying and learning.
ICT services
As a student or employee at University of Copenhagen you are able to download and install certain software in accordance with the University of Copenhagen generel licence agreements. The agreements and the software you have access to depend on your faculty affiliation.
Student Life
Campus life
- The University of Copenhagen has four campus areas. As distances in Copenhagen are relatively small, it is easy to get from one campus to the other either by bicycle or public transportation. The campus areas are integrated into the city of Copenhagen and students use the facilities available in the city, adding a lively buzz to the streets and cafés of Copenhagen.
- The University premises range from historic buildings in the medieval city centre to modern buildings being constructed today to develop the campus areas and accommodate state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities.
Sports facilities
KSI is the University’s student sports association (‘forening’), offering more than 70 sports teams with levels ranging from beginners to intermediate, experienced and skilled.
Some examples of sports are:
- Indoors: badminton, basket, yoga, pilates, various dance genres, gymnastics, handball and football.
- Outdoors: running, mountain bike, tennis, hiking, beach volley and parkour.
- Water: kayak, swimming (both indoor swimming pool and open water), and SUP/stand-up paddleboard.
Student Reviews
Japanese young lady studying in Copenhagen
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Classes are very interactive and the university system is well organized
Honest review from 2nd year student
Kristina rated 5 out of 5 stars
Studies overall were interesting and challenging. Geophysical courses focus mostly on seismic, seismology, so if you want to learn processing and interpretation of seismic data, that's definitely a place to go. Additionally, gravity, geodynamics, magnetics are also thought. Except for processing and interpretation of seismic data, all compulsory courses are about...
Independent Learning And Flexible Choice of Course
Saahil Baghel rated 4 out of 5 stars
Academic programs at University of Copenhagen are impressive with students getting the option of selecting their own specific field of interest and choosing courses and electives of their own choices. All the Professors are available for any queries needed anytime of the day and group study activities makes you independent and allowes yourself to express your own views.
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