Domain · Social Sciences · Denmark
Social Sciences research in Denmark
Aarhus University ranks first in Denmark for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#43 worldwide), followed by University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business School.
- Denmark's world rank
- #29 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 26k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 33
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Denmark?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aarhus UniversityAarhus | #43 | 59.4 | 22.8% | 5,101 |
| 2 | University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #80 | 52.7 | 27.7% | 3,573 |
| 3 | Copenhagen Business SchoolCopenhagen | #261 | 39.9 | 23.0% | 2,720 |
| 4 | University of Southern DenmarkOdense | #285 | 39.0 | 27.9% | 1,935 |
| 5 | Aalborg UniversityAalborg | #324 | 37.6 | 18.6% | 3,526 |
| 6 | Roskilde UniversityRoskilde | #396 | 35.4 | 24.9% | 1,707 |
| 7 | Technical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby | #1,094 | 24.4 | 23.6% | 789 |
| 8 | IT University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #1,900 | 18.5 | 23.6% | 445 |
| 9 | Moesgaard MuseumAarhus | #2,344 | 16.2 | 20.2% | 76 |
| 10 | University College CopenhagenCopenhagen | #2,783 | 14.4 | 25.2% | 193 |
| 11 | Copenhagen University HospitalCopenhagen | #2,894 | 13.9 | 26.5% | 167 |
| 12 | National Museum of DenmarkCopenhagen | #2,943 | 13.8 | 11.6% | 350 |
| 13 | Aarhus University HospitalAarhus | #3,425 | 12.1 | 17.6% | 248 |
| 14 | VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science ResearchCopenhagen | #3,443 | 12.1 | 30.6% | 180 |
| 15 | Danish Institute for International StudiesCopenhagen | #4,390 | 9.4 | 39.2% | 173 |
| 16 | VIA University CollegeAarhus | #4,424 | 9.4 | 14.0% | 226 |
| 17 | Odense University HospitalOdense | #4,977 | 8.1 | 21.0% | 108 |
| 18 | Royal Danish Defence CollegeCopenhagen | #5,548 | 6.9 | 29.6% | 76 |
| 19 | Mental Health ServicesCopenhagen | #5,587 | 6.8 | 25.3% | 109 |
| 20 | Frederiksberg HospitalFrederiksberg | #5,759 | 6.5 | 26.3% | 67 |
| 21 | RigshospitaletCopenhagen | #5,805 | 6.4 | 20.2% | 121 |
| 22 | University College AbsalonNæstved | #5,880 | 6.3 | 21.0% | 78 |
| 23 | Design School KoldingKolding | #5,899 | 6.2 | 16.7% | 102 |
| 24 | Danish Pain Research CenterAarhus | #7,274 | 4.0 | 6.5% | 171 |
| 25 | Schools of Visual Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsCopenhagen | #7,440 | 3.7 | 13.1% | 116 |
| 26 | Danish School of Media and JournalismAarhus | #7,634 | 3.5 | 14.6% | 137 |
| 27 | Aalborg University HospitalAalborg | #7,644 | 3.5 | 14.4% | 84 |
| 28 | Royal Danish LibraryCopenhagen | #7,881 | 3.1 | 16.1% | 73 |
| 29 | University College of Northern DenmarkAalborg | #7,988 | 3.0 | 14.5% | 84 |
| 30 | Aarhus School of ArchitectureAarhus | #8,186 | 2.7 | 4.4% | 86 |
| 31 | Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, ConservationCopenhagen | #8,295 | 2.6 | 9.1% | 108 |
| 32 | Aarhus Business CollegeViby | #8,500 | 2.3 | 14.6% | 64 |
| 33 | Danish Agriculture and Food CouncilCopenhagen | #9,407 | 121.0 | 1.8% | 172 |
Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Denmark?
Karl Marx, Benjamin K. Sovacool and Nicolai J. Foss rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.
- 1Karl Marx#180 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 184 works
- 2Benjamin K. Sovacool#22,190 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 110 works
- 3Nicolai J. Foss#39,502 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 174 works
- 4Jacob Torfing#47,453 worldwide overall486 citations · 134 works
- 5Jørgen Goul Andersen#153,508 worldwide overall154 citations · 114 works
- 6Alexander Brem#352,012 worldwide overall335 citations · 106 works
- 7Michael Hviid Jacobsen#450,797 worldwide overall113 citations · 113 works
- 8Jaan Valsiner#531,357 worldwide overall338 citations · 177 works
- 9Søren Michael Sindbæk#553,698 worldwide overall90 citations · 109 works
- 10Finn Tarp#619,838 worldwide overall252 citations · 119 works
- 11Jakob Lauring#632,071 worldwide overall198 citations · 114 works
- 12Adam Lindgreen#647,031 worldwide overall254 citations · 110 works
- 13Peter Stein Larsen#657,842 worldwide overall39 citations · 136 works
- 14Torben M. Andersen#722,232 worldwide overall196 citations · 154 works
- 15Lene Tanggaard#859,730 worldwide overall88 citations · 142 works
How Denmark compares with other countries in Social Sciences