- Denmark's world rank
- #17 of 155 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 27k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 50
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Medicine in Denmark?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #79 | 52.8 | 25.1% | 3,322 |
| 2 | Copenhagen University HospitalCopenhagen | #168 | 44.6 | 22.3% | 2,077 |
| 3 | Aarhus University HospitalAarhus | #183 | 43.7 | 19.3% | 2,295 |
| 4 | RigshospitaletCopenhagen | #193 | 43.1 | 19.1% | 2,154 |
| 5 | University of Southern DenmarkOdense | #211 | 42.2 | 22.7% | 1,825 |
| 6 | Aarhus UniversityAarhus | #226 | 41.4 | 21.0% | 2,007 |
| 7 | Odense University HospitalOdense | #397 | 35.3 | 18.8% | 1,266 |
| 8 | Gentofte HospitalCopenhagen | #414 | 34.9 | 20.7% | 886 |
| 9 | Aalborg UniversityAalborg | #469 | 33.5 | 17.3% | 1,240 |
| 10 | Aalborg University HospitalAalborg | #736 | 28.7 | 16.5% | 887 |
| 11 | Technical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby | #1,053 | 24.8 | 20.4% | 501 |
| 12 | Zealand University HospitalRoskilde | #1,213 | 23.3 | 19.3% | 478 |
| 13 | Frederiksberg HospitalFrederiksberg | #1,320 | 22.4 | 19.9% | 478 |
| 14 | Steno Diabetes CentersCharlottenlund | #1,341 | 22.2 | 27.1% | 384 |
| 15 | Novo Nordisk (Denmark)Copenhagen | #1,532 | 20.7 | 27.0% | 260 |
| 16 | Bispebjerg HospitalCopenhagen | #1,548 | 20.6 | 18.9% | 323 |
| 17 | Novo Nordisk FoundationCopenhagen | #1,624 | 20.1 | 38.7% | 202 |
| 18 | Herlev HospitalHerlev | #1,812 | 18.9 | 19.5% | 350 |
| 19 | Nordic Bioscience (Denmark)Herlev | #2,040 | 17.6 | 14.5% | 138 |
| 20 | Statens Serum InstitutCopenhagen | #2,161 | 17.0 | 28.6% | 231 |
| 21 | Hvidovre HospitalHvidovre | #2,367 | 16.0 | 22.5% | 380 |
| 22 | Lillebaelt HospitalFredericia | #2,580 | 15.1 | 18.6% | 213 |
| 23 | Glostrup HospitalGlostrup Municipality | #2,637 | 14.9 | 22.5% | 202 |
| 24 | Zealand University Hospital KøgeKøge | #3,089 | 13.2 | 21.3% | 113 |
| 25 | Danish Cancer SocietyCopenhagen | #3,278 | 12.5 | 27.5% | 141 |
| 26 | Region of Southern DenmarkVejle | #3,521 | 11.8 | 20.4% | 152 |
| 27 | Capital Region of DenmarkHillerød | #3,866 | 10.7 | 21.1% | 127 |
| 28 | Nordsjællands HospitalHillerød | #3,904 | 10.6 | 19.8% | 103 |
| 29 | Mental Health ServicesCopenhagen | #4,591 | 8.9 | 26.5% | 92 |
| 30 | Hospital South West JutlandEsbjerg | #4,797 | 8.4 | 16.2% | 118 |
| 31 | Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and SimulationCopenhagen | #4,878 | 8.2 | 20.7% | 67 |
| 32 | Vejle SygehusVejle | #4,996 | 8.0 | 12.4% | 135 |
| 33 | University College CopenhagenCopenhagen | #5,094 | 7.8 | 17.6% | 73 |
| 34 | Regional Hospital HorsensHorsens | #5,310 | 7.3 | 18.3% | 110 |
| 35 | Slagelse HospitalSlagelse | #5,314 | 7.3 | 18.7% | 81 |
| 36 | Central Denmark RegionViborg | #5,401 | 7.1 | 22.0% | 94 |
| 37 | Region ZealandRoskilde | #5,432 | 7.1 | 25.9% | 75 |
| 38 | Amager HospitalCopenhagen | #5,685 | 6.6 | 22.2% | 99 |
| 39 | North Denmark RegionAalborg | #5,728 | 6.5 | 22.1% | 62 |
| 40 | Regional Hospital RandersRanders | #5,989 | 6.0 | 19.2% | 103 |
| 41 | World Health Organization Regional Office for EuropeCopenhagen | #6,377 | 5.3 | 29.3% | 66 |
| 42 | IT University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #6,407 | 5.3 | 22.9% | 69 |
| 43 | Regionshospitalet ViborgViborg | #6,568 | 5.0 | 17.3% | 82 |
| 44 | National Research Centre for the Working EnvironmentCopenhagen | #6,670 | 4.8 | 19.1% | 63 |
| 45 | Roskilde UniversityRoskilde | #6,942 | 4.4 | 20.8% | 118 |
| 46 | Regionshospitalet SilkeborgSilkeborg | #7,126 | 4.1 | 15.2% | 74 |
| 47 | Lundbeck (Denmark)Copenhagen | #7,470 | 3.6 | 21.7% | 62 |
| 48 | Regionshospitalet HerningHerning | #7,674 | 3.3 | 17.8% | 62 |
| 49 | Svendborg SygehusSvendborg | #8,894 | 1.7 | 10.6% | 71 |
| 50 | Danish Nature AgencyVejle | #10,305 | 14.0 | 0.8% | 127 |
Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Medicine researchers in Denmark?
Jes Olesen, Jens Lundgren and Lars Køber rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.
- 1Jes Olesen#1,420 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 124 works
- 2Jens Lundgren#2,650 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 115 works
- 3Lars Køber#4,451 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 295 works
- 4Henrik Kehlet#5,149 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 226 works
- 5Børge G. Nordestgaard#5,540 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 232 works
- 6Christian Hassager#7,473 worldwide overall998 citations · 117 works
- 7Bente Klarlund Pedersen#7,991 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 130 works
- 8Peter Rossing#10,468 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 169 works
- 9Christian Gluud#12,827 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 131 works
- 10Jens J. Holst#20,358 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 275 works
- 11Troels S. Jensen#25,702 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 169 works
- 12Per Pfeiffer#26,476 worldwide overall581 citations · 110 works
- 13Hans Erik Bøtker#29,128 worldwide overall858 citations · 139 works
- 14Gregor B. E. Jemec#30,952 worldwide overall606 citations · 123 works
- 15Lars Søndergaard#34,077 worldwide overall578 citations · 109 works