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Health Sciences research in Denmark

University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#25 worldwide), followed by Aarhus University and University of Southern Denmark.

Denmark's world rank
#11
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
31k
Top-10% rate
13.8%
Ranked institutions
45

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Denmark?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CopenhagenCopenhagen #2565.015.5%8,207
2Aarhus UniversityAarhus #9051.112.9%5,132
3University of Southern DenmarkOdense #14645.813.5%3,599
4RigshospitaletCopenhagen #22141.313.8%2,265
5Novo Nordisk FoundationCopenhagen #29738.124.0%216
6Aalborg UniversityAalborg #35436.211.1%2,533
7Novo Nordisk (Denmark)Copenhagen #53831.716.3%514
8Frederiksberg HospitalFrederiksberg #55931.213.5%532
9Steno Diabetes CentersCharlottenlund #59530.615.3%440
10Hvidovre HospitalHvidovre #61530.215.8%408
11Technical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby #64029.813.0%641
12Statens Serum InstitutCopenhagen #69728.820.1%243
13Danish Cancer SocietyCopenhagen #74328.118.7%155
14Zealand University HospitalRoskilde #74528.114.0%509
15Lillebaelt HospitalFredericia #1,32621.911.2%439
16Region of Southern DenmarkVejle #1,45220.914.7%180
17Capital Region of DenmarkHillerød #1,51520.414.7%144
18Zealand University Hospital KøgeKøge #1,52120.417.6%120
19Nordsjællands HospitalHillerød #1,67919.312.8%108
20Hospital South West JutlandEsbjerg #1,73019.012.9%132
21Central Denmark RegionViborg #2,04417.112.5%125
22Roskilde UniversityRoskilde #2,27016.08.9%229
23Mental Health ServicesCopenhagen #2,38415.515.1%127
24Regional Hospital HorsensHorsens #2,46815.114.5%118
25Region ZealandRoskilde #2,58914.616.3%91
26Regional Hospital RandersRanders #2,59214.615.3%112
27National Research Centre for the Working EnvironmentCopenhagen #2,64114.413.2%125
28Amager HospitalCopenhagen #2,70014.114.9%108
29IT University of CopenhagenCopenhagen #2,87613.412.7%90
30Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and SimulationCopenhagen #2,92213.314.5%74
31Slagelse HospitalSlagelse #3,08112.714.2%90
32Center for Clinical Research and PreventionGlostrup Municipality #3,26612.111.2%65
33Copenhagen Business SchoolCopenhagen #3,38211.711.1%130
34Regionshospitalet ViborgViborg #3,39911.610.6%88
35North Denmark RegionAalborg #3,46311.417.1%72
36University College CopenhagenCopenhagen #3,61710.910.3%100
37University College of Northern DenmarkAalborg #4,3409.07.6%74
38Lundbeck (Denmark)Copenhagen #4,4128.815.2%64
39Regionshospitalet HerningHerning #4,7418.012.4%68
40Regionshospitalet SilkeborgSilkeborg #4,7618.09.5%85
41Svendborg SygehusSvendborg #4,7657.99.3%79
42Nordic Bioscience (Denmark)Herlev #5,1917.011.6%141
43Sygehus SønderjyllandSoenderborg #5,3226.89.5%62
44VIA University CollegeAarhus #7,8702.55.1%68
45Danish Nature AgencyVejle #9,8783.08.3%138

Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Denmark?

Børge Grønne Nordestgaard, Lars Køber and Jens Juul Holst rank highest among researchers based in Denmark, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Børge Grønne Nordestgaard#3,334 worldwide overall417.9 of 1,038 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Lars Køber#27,419 worldwide overall485.5 of 1,741 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Jens Juul Holst#39,086 worldwide overall484.1 of 1,760 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Anne Marie Tjønneland#13,255 worldwide overall391.5 of 1,131 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Kim Overvad#20,313 worldwide overall328.5 of 1,010 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Henrik Kehlet#29,598 worldwide overall350.8 of 1,234 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Christian Tobias Torp-Pedersen#92,814 worldwide overall351.5 of 1,634 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Henrik Toft Sørensen#86,053 worldwide overall345.8 of 1,595 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Peter R Rossing#33,651 worldwide overall262.7 of 922 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Gunnar Gislason#113,665 worldwide overall247.2 of 1,182 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Gregor B. E. Jemec#69,239 worldwide overall192.2 of 750 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Bengt Saltin#14,516 worldwide overall155.2 of 410 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Bente Klarlund Pedersen#48,056 worldwide overall173.4 of 597 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Lars Søndergaard#40,400 worldwide overall170.0 of 569 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Torben F. Hansen#24,045 worldwide overall172.8 of 596 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Denmark on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Denmark compares with other countries in Health Sciences