Top research institutions in Denmark
University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark on research quality in 2022-now (#46 worldwide), followed by Aarhus University and University of Southern Denmark.
DenmarkRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CopenhagenUniversity · Copenhagen | #46 | 14.7% | 19,566 | #1 |
| 2 | Aarhus UniversityUniversity · Aarhus | #101 | 12.2% | 17,988 | #2 |
| 3 | University of Southern DenmarkUniversity · Odense | #237 | 13.1% | 8,385 | #4 |
| 4 | Technical University of DenmarkUniversity · Kongens Lyngby | #356 | 11.8% | 10,562 | #3 |
| 5 | Aalborg UniversityUniversity · Aalborg | #394 | 11.1% | 11,830 | #6 |
| 6 | Novo Nordisk FoundationResearch facility · Copenhagen | #615 | 22.6% | 696 | #5 |
| 7 | RigshospitaletHospital / health system · Copenhagen | #790 | 13.4% | 2,928 | #7 |
| 8 | Copenhagen Business SchoolUniversity · Copenhagen | #918 | 11.7% | 3,373 | #8 |
| 9 | Novo Nordisk (Denmark)Company · Copenhagen | #1,045 | 15.9% | 888 | #11 |
| 10 | Roskilde UniversityUniversity · Roskilde | #1,193 | 10.3% | 2,489 | #10 |
| 11 | Frederiksberg HospitalHospital / health system · Frederiksberg | #1,750 | 13.2% | 729 | #12 |
| 12 | IT University of CopenhagenUniversity · Copenhagen | #1,813 | 10.5% | 1,084 | #9 |
| 13 | Steno Diabetes CentersHospital / health system · Charlottenlund | #2,036 | 15.2% | 581 | #13 |
| 14 | Statens Serum InstitutResearch facility · Copenhagen | #2,130 | 17.8% | 426 | #15 |
| 15 | Hvidovre HospitalHospital / health system · Hvidovre | #2,180 | 15.0% | 537 | #14 |
| 16 | Danish Cancer SocietyNonprofit · Copenhagen | #2,678 | 18.7% | 255 | #16 |
| 17 | Zealand University HospitalHospital / health system · Roskilde | #2,962 | 13.3% | 622 | #19 |
| 18 | University College CopenhagenUniversity · Copenhagen | #3,873 | 10.4% | 378 | #21 |
| 19 | Maersk (Denmark)Company · Copenhagen | #4,218 | 14.8% | 304 | #22 |
| 20 | Geological Survey of Denmark and GreenlandResearch facility · Copenhagen | #4,949 | 10.8% | 298 | #18 |
| 21 | Lillebaelt HospitalHospital / health system · Fredericia | #5,198 | 10.8% | 556 | #26 |
| 22 | Region of Southern DenmarkInstitution · Vejle | #5,982 | 14.2% | 272 | #35 |
| 23 | Capital Region of DenmarkGovernment institution · Hillerød | #6,122 | 14.2% | 249 | #24 |
| 24 | National Research Centre for the Working EnvironmentGovernment institution · Copenhagen | #6,255 | 11.6% | 251 | #20 |
| 25 | Mental Health ServicesHospital / health system · Copenhagen | #6,677 | 14.5% | 292 | #27 |
| 26 | Danish Pain Research CenterResearch facility · Aarhus | #6,928 | 6.6% | 253 | #23 |
| 27 | Schools of Visual Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsUniversity · Copenhagen | #7,027 | 3.7% | 252 | #74 |
| 28 | University College of Northern DenmarkUniversity · Aalborg | #7,426 | 7.0% | 197 | #66 |
| 29 | VIA University CollegeUniversity · Aarhus | #7,515 | 5.8% | 347 | #44 |
| 30 | Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, ConservationUniversity · Copenhagen | #8,581 | 4.2% | 209 | #80 |
| 31 | Hospital South West JutlandHospital / health system · Esbjerg | #8,602 | 12.2% | 169 | #40 |
| 32 | National Museum of DenmarkArchive · Copenhagen | #8,693 | 3.7% | 431 | #29 |
| 33 | Central Denmark RegionGovernment institution · Viborg | #8,952 | 12.6% | 181 | #46 |
| 34 | Aarhus School of ArchitectureUniversity · Aarhus | #9,256 | 8.1% | 207 | #32 |
| 35 | VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science ResearchGovernment institution · Copenhagen | #9,341 | 14.5% | 251 | #65 |
| 36 | Danish Agriculture and Food CouncilGovernment institution · Copenhagen | #9,377 | 9.5% | 241 | #47 |
| 37 | Natural History Museum AarhusArchive · Aarhus | #9,644 | 15.6% | 239 | #17 |
| 38 | Zealand University Hospital KøgeHospital / health system · Køge | #9,779 | 16.8% | 151 | #37 |
| 39 | Danish Institute for International StudiesResearch facility · Copenhagen | #9,835 | 18.0% | 199 | #28 |
| 40 | Ørsted (Denmark)Company · Fredericia | #10,381 | 12.9% | 149 | #56 |
| 41 | Chr. Hansen (Denmark)Company · Hørsholm | #11,005 | 14.6% | 143 | #39 |
| 42 | Slagelse HospitalHospital / health system · Slagelse | #11,190 | 13.8% | 136 | #41 |
| 43 | Nordsjællands HospitalHospital / health system · Hillerød | #11,313 | 12.7% | 127 | #36 |
| 44 | Region ZealandGovernment institution · Roskilde | #11,646 | 17.2% | 148 | #63 |
| 45 | Danish School of Media and JournalismUniversity · Aarhus | #12,073 | 9.8% | 177 | #83 |
| 46 | Amager HospitalHospital / health system · Copenhagen | #12,396 | 14.5% | 154 | #68 |
| 47 | Regional Hospital HorsensHospital / health system · Horsens | #12,611 | 13.0% | 145 | #43 |
| 48 | Center for Clinical Research and PreventionHospital / health system · Glostrup Municipality | #12,646 | 12.1% | 103 | #91 |
| 49 | Odense MunicipalityGovernment institution · Odense | #12,666 | 8.0% | 118 | #58 |
| 50 | Danish Technological InstituteNonprofit · Taastrup | #13,312 | 13.1% | 127 | #42 |
| 51 | Knowledge Centre for AgricultureCompany · Aarhus | #13,558 | 7.5% | 124 | #73 |
| 52 | Aarhus Business CollegeUniversity · Viby | #13,563 | 11.7% | 98 | #25 |
| 53 | Design School KoldingUniversity · Kolding | #13,583 | 5.5% | 142 | #116 |
| 54 | University College AbsalonUniversity · Næstved | #13,708 | 6.6% | 131 | #102 |
| 55 | Moesgaard MuseumArchive · Aarhus | #13,727 | 9.9% | 132 | #48 |
| 56 | Regional Hospital RandersHospital / health system · Randers | #14,445 | 14.6% | 133 | #61 |
| 57 | Sygehus SønderjyllandHospital / health system · Soenderborg | #14,486 | 9.4% | 103 | #64 |
| 58 | Regionshospitalet HerningHospital / health system · Herning | #14,487 | 11.0% | 104 | #70 |
| 59 | University College LillebaeltUniversity · Odense | #14,962 | 9.5% | 102 | #77 |
| 60 | Niels BrockUniversity · Copenhagen | #15,154 | 21.7% | 110 | #34 |
| 61 | Lundbeck (Denmark)Company · Copenhagen | #15,371 | 13.4% | 136 | #52 |
| 62 | Regionshospitalet SilkeborgHospital / health system · Silkeborg | #15,418 | 9.6% | 115 | #45 |
| 63 | Statistics DenmarkGovernment institution · Copenhagen | #15,616 | 14.4% | 61 | #49 |
| 64 | Regionshospitalet ViborgHospital / health system · Viborg | #15,650 | 10.6% | 109 | #51 |
| 65 | Nordic Bioscience (Denmark)Company · Herlev | #16,250 | 10.6% | 204 | #72 |
| 66 | Agro Business ParkInstitution · Tjele | #16,412 | 8.9% | 107 | #107 |
| 67 | Danmarks NationalbankInstitution · Copenhagen | #16,483 | 13.4% | 81 | #98 |
| 68 | Danish Medical AssociationInstitution · Copenhagen | #16,539 | 8.0% | 95 | #84 |
| 69 | North Denmark RegionGovernment institution · Aalborg | #16,545 | 16.3% | 95 | #111 |
| 70 | Quality of Life Research CenterResearch facility · Copenhagen | #16,647 | 9.6% | 77 | #62 |
| 71 | Cowi (Denmark)Company · Kongens Lyngby | #16,836 | 2.5% | 102 | #71 |
| 72 | Wave Dragon (Denmark)Company · Copenhagen | #17,008 | 1.9% | 138 | #138 |
| 73 | Vestas (Denmark)Company · Aarhus | #17,120 | 6.6% | 79 | #81 |
| 74 | Psykiatrien i Region SyddanmarkHospital / health system · Middelfart | #17,192 | 3.1% | 98 | #105 |
| 75 | Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and SimulationUniversity · Copenhagen | #17,299 | 14.8% | 88 | #124 |
| 76 | Svendborg SygehusHospital / health system · Svendborg | #17,493 | 9.3% | 103 | #125 |
| 77 | Dansk Sygehus InstitutResearch facility · Copenhagen | #18,362 | 7.7% | 74 | #90 |
| 78 | Danish Gas Technology Centre (Denmark)Company · Hørsholm | #18,428 | 5.3% | 111 | #92 |
| 79 | Royal Danish Defence CollegeUniversity · Copenhagen | #18,538 | 18.0% | 89 | #33 |
| 80 | University College South DenmarkUniversity · Esbjerg | #18,664 | 12.4% | 67 | #140 |
| 81 | University College CapitalUniversity · Hillerød | #19,386 | 6.6% | 70 | #76 |
| 82 | Danish National Institute of Public HealthGovernment institution · Copenhagen | #19,483 | 3.9% | 72 | #55 |
| 83 | Metropolitan University CollegeUniversity · Copenhagen | #19,802 | 4.3% | 62 | #86 |
| 84 | Danish National Centre for Social ResearchResearch facility · Copenhagen | #20,373 | 12.1% | 63 | #59 |
| 85 | DHIInstitution · Hørsholm | #20,757 | 10.3% | 69 | #60 |
| 86 | Novozymes (Denmark)Company · Copenhagen | #20,758 | 10.1% | 61 | #50 |
| 87 | Ringsted SygehusHospital / health system · Ringsted | #20,766 | 12.4% | 66 | #151 |
| 88 | National Gallery of DenmarkArchive · Copenhagen | #20,988 | 1.6% | 73 | #88 |
| 89 | Rockwool FoundationNonprofit · Copenhagen | #21,118 | 12.4% | 64 | #120 |
| 90 | Danish Meteorological InstituteResearch facility · Copenhagen | #21,132 | 10.0% | 98 | #69 |
| 91 | Arla Foods (Denmark)Company · Aarhus | #21,301 | 8.3% | 62 | #118 |
| 92 | Ramboll (Denmark)Company · Copenhagen | #21,745 | 7.4% | 61 | #119 |
| 93 | Danish Nature AgencyGovernment institution · Vejle | #22,222 | 6.4% | 323 | #169 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Denmark on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Denmark
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Denmark for research?
University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark on research quality in 2022-now (#46 worldwide), followed by Aarhus University and University of Southern Denmark.