Domain · Life Sciences · Denmark
Life Sciences research in Denmark
University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#45 worldwide), followed by Aarhus University and Technical University of Denmark.
- Denmark's world rank
- #21 of 149 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 13k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 26
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in Denmark?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #45 | 57.5 | 29.0% | 2,997 |
| 2 | Aarhus UniversityAarhus | #151 | 44.0 | 27.3% | 2,225 |
| 3 | Technical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby | #334 | 35.2 | 24.9% | 1,229 |
| 4 | University of Southern DenmarkOdense | #465 | 31.5 | 23.9% | 654 |
| 5 | Copenhagen University HospitalCopenhagen | #568 | 29.2 | 24.5% | 441 |
| 6 | Novo Nordisk FoundationCopenhagen | #690 | 27.1 | 39.3% | 340 |
| 7 | RigshospitaletCopenhagen | #709 | 26.8 | 20.3% | 432 |
| 8 | Aarhus University HospitalAarhus | #720 | 26.6 | 21.6% | 459 |
| 9 | Odense University HospitalOdense | #1,209 | 20.8 | 19.2% | 226 |
| 10 | Aalborg UniversityAalborg | #1,259 | 20.4 | 18.1% | 589 |
| 11 | Statens Serum InstitutCopenhagen | #1,764 | 16.6 | 27.2% | 136 |
| 12 | Novo Nordisk (Denmark)Copenhagen | #1,794 | 16.4 | 28.5% | 121 |
| 13 | Gentofte HospitalCopenhagen | #1,914 | 15.7 | 22.8% | 121 |
| 14 | Aalborg University HospitalAalborg | #2,896 | 11.1 | 17.3% | 151 |
| 15 | Hvidovre HospitalHvidovre | #2,981 | 10.7 | 26.1% | 80 |
| 16 | Herlev HospitalHerlev | #3,129 | 10.2 | 19.0% | 73 |
| 17 | Steno Diabetes CentersCharlottenlund | #3,278 | 9.7 | 29.2% | 84 |
| 18 | Frederiksberg HospitalFrederiksberg | #3,749 | 8.2 | 17.9% | 96 |
| 19 | Zealand University HospitalRoskilde | #3,863 | 7.8 | 18.5% | 66 |
| 20 | Danish Cancer SocietyCopenhagen | #3,926 | 7.7 | 32.8% | 68 |
| 21 | Roskilde UniversityRoskilde | #4,634 | 5.8 | 20.3% | 123 |
| 22 | IT University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #4,656 | 5.8 | 21.6% | 72 |
| 23 | Copenhagen Business SchoolCopenhagen | #5,430 | 4.0 | 26.2% | 85 |
| 24 | Natural History Museum AarhusAarhus | #6,258 | 2.5 | 29.2% | 112 |
| 25 | Chr. Hansen (Denmark)Hørsholm | #6,876 | 141.0 | 27.9% | 64 |
| 26 | Danish Nature AgencyVejle | #7,264 | 79.0 | 4.8% | 86 |
Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Denmark?
Ole Mors, Frank M. Aarestrup and David M. Hougaard rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.
- 1Ole Mors#2,020 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 74 works
- 2Frank M. Aarestrup#4,384 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 74 works
- 3David M. Hougaard#4,910 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 85 works
- 4Thomas Werge#5,317 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 68 works
- 5Børge G. Nordestgaard#5,540 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 92 works
- 6Anders D. Børglum#9,108 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 74 works
- 7Oluf Pedersen#12,578 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 71 works
- 8Jens J. Holst#20,358 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 94 works
- 9Jens C. Frisvad#44,688 worldwide overall845 citations · 113 works
- 10Jens Nielsen#46,124 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 173 works
- 11Kim Overvad#60,645 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 69 works
- 12Arne Svejgaard#135,513 worldwide overall359 citations · 71 works
- 13Anne Tjønneland#159,982 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 75 works
- 14Anne S. Meyer#236,244 worldwide overall624 citations · 68 works
- 15Fulai Liu#272,427 worldwide overall580 citations · 72 works