University of Copenhagen
| 51 | 68 | Arts & Humanities | 72 | Natural Sciences |
| - | Engineering & IT | 36 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 86 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 48 | 58 | Arts & Humanities | 75 | Natural Sciences |
| 281 | Engineering & IT | 31 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 59 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 93= | 67 | Arts & Humanities | 81 | Natural Sciences |
| 319 | Engineering & IT | 45 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 62 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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The University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. The University has a student body of 37,000 including 2,300 international students. The eight faculties are located on four campus areas in Copenhagen and encompass approximately one hundred different institutes, departments, laboratories, centres, as well as museums and the Botanical Gardens. At the University of Copenhagen, research and teaching interact to create the most challenging and exciting learning processes for students and researchers. The University of Copenhagen has produced no less than 8 Nobel Prize winners and in 2005 the University joined nine other of the world's leading research universities to form the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU).
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 10,112 FTE: 5,668 | Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. |
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,313 FTE: 1,255 | Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 19,662 FTE: 11,584 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. |
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,813 FTE: 1,070 | Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ EUR 10,669 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 15,448 FTE: 9,101 | Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) |
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 3,339 FTE: 2,372 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ EUR 10,669 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 35,110 FTE: 20,685 | Total number of students. |
| Total International Students | Headcount: 5,152 FTE: 3,442 | Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Average International Student Fees | $ EUR 10,669 | Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course |
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | Headcount: 98 % | Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation. |
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | Headcount: 97 % | Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation |
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
Studies
The University of Copenhagen offers a range of programmes taught in English for international degree students http://studies.ku.dk/studies/degree_students/ as well as individual courses in English for Exchange and Guest Students http://studies.ku.dk/studies/courses_offered_in_english/
Range of Fees
DKK 52,000-109,000 per academic year.
For further information please go to http://studies.ku.dk/admission/Guest_Students/
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
English language requirements for admission into degree programmes vary. Please contact the relevant programme or faculty for detailed information. http://studies.ku.dk/studies/degree_students/ma/list_of_programmes/
Guest students (study abroad) who are non-native speakers of English, are required to provide proof of English language proficiency equivalent to TOEFL score 213 or University of Cambridge ELTS score 6.0. Proof of this must be forwarded directly from the testing centre to the University of Copenhagen. Exchange students (except Film and Media) are not required to submit proof of English language proficiency.
Language Support
The University of Copenhagen offers courses in Academic Writing and Academic English to support international students in their studies. Further information is available at http://studies.ku.dk/studies/courses_offered_in_english/
- Faculty of Health Sciences www.sund.ku.dk
- Faculty of Humanities www.hum.ku.dk
- Faculty of Law www.jur.ku.dk
- Faculty of Life Sciences www.life.ku.dk
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences www.farma.ku.dk
- Faculty of Science www.nat.ku.dk
- Faculty of Social Sciences www.samf.ku.dk
- Faculty of Theology www.teol.ku.dk
Contact Information
Country:
Denmark
Address:
Noerregade 10 ,
P.O. Box 2177 ,
Copenhagen K
1017
Denmark
Switchboard:
45 35 322626
