Field · Psychology · Denmark
Psychology research in Denmark
Aarhus University ranks first in Denmark for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#87 worldwide), followed by University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark.
- Denmark's world rank
- #28 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in Denmark?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aarhus UniversityAarhus | #87 | 41.9 | 20.1% | 782 |
| 2 | University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #125 | 37.2 | 27.3% | 557 |
| 3 | University of Southern DenmarkOdense | #165 | 33.6 | 23.7% | 416 |
| 4 | Aalborg UniversityAalborg | #287 | 26.4 | 11.6% | 629 |
| 5 | Roskilde UniversityRoskilde | #564 | 17.6 | 9.7% | 158 |
| 6 | Copenhagen University HospitalCopenhagen | #954 | 10.8 | 25.5% | 90 |
| 7 | Aarhus University HospitalAarhus | #1,050 | 9.5 | 19.0% | 125 |
| 8 | Copenhagen Business SchoolCopenhagen | #1,274 | 7.0 | 16.3% | 120 |
| 9 | Mental Health ServicesCopenhagen | #1,442 | 5.4 | 24.7% | 87 |
| 10 | IT University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #1,488 | 5.0 | 23.7% | 66 |
| 11 | Technical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby | #1,559 | 4.4 | 17.4% | 94 |
| 12 | VIA University CollegeAarhus | #2,082 | 60.0 | 8.1% | 60 |
Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in Denmark?
Ole Mors, Preben Bo Mortensen and Merete Nordentoft rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.
- 1Ole Mors#2,020 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 29 works
- 2Preben Bo Mortensen#2,176 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 30 works
- 3Merete Nordentoft#28,617 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 65 works
- 4Dan Zahavi#107,781 worldwide overall221 citations · 40 works
- 5Per Bech#133,151 worldwide overall402 citations · 39 works
- 6Kristine M. Jensen de López#196,032 worldwide overall174 citations · 21 works
- 7Kerstin Fischer#196,134 worldwide overall218 citations · 21 works
- 8Simo Køppe#242,398 worldwide overall99 citations · 23 works
- 9Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen#401,997 worldwide overall151 citations · 29 works
- 10Michael Hviid Jacobsen#450,797 worldwide overall113 citations · 28 works
- 11Brady Wagoner#496,407 worldwide overall116 citations · 28 works
- 12Lars Vedel Kessing#509,478 worldwide overall264 citations · 30 works
- 13Peter Elsass#514,783 worldwide overall61 citations · 23 works
- 14Jaan Valsiner#531,357 worldwide overall338 citations · 87 works
- 15Erik Lykke Mortensen#578,146 worldwide overall218 citations · 39 works