Field · Social Sciences · Denmark
Social Sciences research in Denmark
University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#35 worldwide), followed by Aarhus University and Aalborg University.
- Denmark's world rank
- #26 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 12k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 18
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 | University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #35 | 59.4 | 29.8% | 1,882 |
| 2 | Aarhus UniversityAarhus | #45 | 56.5 | 23.8% | 2,462 |
| 3 | Aalborg UniversityAalborg | #237 | 37.6 | 20.5% | 1,745 |
| 4 | Roskilde UniversityRoskilde | #332 | 33.7 | 26.4% | 1,048 |
| 5 | University of Southern DenmarkOdense | #353 | 33.0 | 29.9% | 807 |
| 6 | Copenhagen Business SchoolCopenhagen | #354 | 33.0 | 22.9% | 1,067 |
| 7 | Technical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby | #1,161 | 19.4 | 24.0% | 264 |
| 8 | IT University of CopenhagenCopenhagen | #1,676 | 15.2 | 25.9% | 215 |
| 9 | University College CopenhagenCopenhagen | #1,830 | 14.2 | 29.7% | 115 |
| 10 | National Museum of DenmarkCopenhagen | #1,947 | 13.5 | 9.2% | 136 |
| 11 | VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science ResearchCopenhagen | #2,497 | 10.7 | 36.2% | 116 |
| 12 | Danish Institute for International StudiesCopenhagen | #2,597 | 10.2 | 40.0% | 143 |
| 13 | VIA University CollegeAarhus | #2,743 | 9.6 | 15.3% | 133 |
| 14 | Royal Danish Defence CollegeCopenhagen | #3,499 | 6.8 | 31.9% | 60 |
| 15 | Danish Pain Research CenterAarhus | #4,618 | 3.7 | 5.9% | 117 |
| 16 | Danish School of Media and JournalismAarhus | #4,631 | 3.6 | 16.6% | 99 |
| 17 | Aarhus University HospitalAarhus | #4,868 | 3.1 | 16.6% | 66 |
| 18 | Danish Agriculture and Food CouncilCopenhagen | #6,247 | 21.0 | 1.3% | 111 |
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, Jacob Torfing and Jørgen Goul Andersen rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.
- 1Karl Marx#180 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 114 works
- 2Jacob Torfing#47,453 worldwide overall486 citations · 85 works
- 3Jørgen Goul Andersen#153,508 worldwide overall154 citations · 87 works
- 4Birte Siim#179,752 worldwide overall127 citations · 80 works
- 5Lene Tanggaard#859,730 worldwide overall88 citations · 81 works
- 6Jieun Lee#971,369 worldwide overall19 citations · 79 works
- 7Thomas Søbirk Petersen#1,028,658 worldwide overall45 citations · 78 works
- 8Rubina Raja#1,118,299 worldwide overall39 citations · 94 works
- 9Palle Rasmussen#1,164,875 worldwide overall25 citations · 82 works
- 10Claus Holm#1,177,008 worldwide overall30 citations · 81 works
How Denmark compares with other countries in Social Sciences