Technical University of Denmark
In research, Technical University of Denmark stands highest in Physical Sciences (#245 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#141 of 5,901 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#257 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Catalysis is 5.8× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #356 of 22,385 · #273 all time
- Rank in Denmark
- #4 of 93
- Research works
- 72k ▼ 12% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 2.2M 30.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 11.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.07× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 44% world 40%
- International
- 29% world 18%
What is Technical University of Denmark known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #245 of 10,670 | 11.2% | 7,901 | #168 | |
| EngineeringField | #141 of 5,901 | 10.9% | 3,774 | #102 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #257 of 6,403 | 14.7% | 1,229 | #229 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #136 of 3,334 | 11.0% | 1,012 | #110 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #640 of 9,902 | 13.0% | 641 | #635 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #156 of 2,176 | 11.5% | 991 | #108 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #332 of 4,417 | 11.5% | 816 | #236 | |
| MedicineField | #692 of 8,541 | 13.5% | 502 | #711 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #268 of 2,964 | 14.4% | 669 | #227 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #292 of 3,157 | 16.9% | 343 | #215 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technical University of Denmark sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#168 #245
- Engineering#102 #141
- Life Sciences#229 #257
- Environmental Science#110 #136
- Health Sciences#635 #640
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#108 #156
- Computer Science#236 #332
- Medicine#711 #692
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#227 #268
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#215 #292
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Technical University of Denmark work in?
In 2022-now, 75% of research at Technical University of Denmark is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Environmental Science (10%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences8,70074.6%
- Engineering4,11435.3%
- Environmental Science1,1339.7%
- Computer Science9017.7%
- Materials Science7776.7%
- Physics and Astronomy5464.7%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences3603.1%
- Energy3453.0%
- Chemistry2612.2%
- Chemical Engineering1911.6%
- Mathematics700.6%
- Life Sciences1,38611.9%
- Social Sciences8617.4%
- Social Sciences2912.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting2011.7%
- Decision Sciences1241.1%
- Psychology1070.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance880.8%
- Arts and Humanities510.4%
- Health Sciences7186.2%
- Medicine5654.8%
- Health Professions870.7%
- Nursing550.5%
- Veterinary70.1%
- Dentistry30.0%
What does Technical University of Denmark specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- CatalysisSubfield · 99.0 works5.8×
- Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 44.1 works4.9×
- Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 61.0 works4.8×
- Chemical EngineeringField · 191.4 works4.7×
- Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 20.0 works4.2×
- Environmental EngineeringSubfield · 240.3 works3.8×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering4.69×191 works
- Energy3.22×345 works
- Engineering2.35×4,114 works
- Physics and Astronomy2.11×546 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.97×360 works
- Environmental Science1.95×1,133 works
- Materials Science1.91×777 works
- Chemistry1.43×261 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.21×755 works
- Decision Sciences1.10×124 works
- Computer Science0.99×901 works
- Nursing0.96×55 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.79×93 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.69×382 works
- Neuroscience0.69×131 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.61×25 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.53×201 works
- Mathematics0.51×70 works
- Veterinary0.44×7 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.35×88 works
- Psychology0.30×107 works
- Health Professions0.28×87 works
- Medicine0.25×565 works
- Social Sciences0.20×291 works
- Arts and Humanities0.15×51 works
- Dentistry0.06×3 works
- Chemical Engineering 4.7×
- Energy 3.2×
- Engineering 2.4×
- Physics and Astronomy 2.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.0×
- Environmental Science 1.9×
- Materials Science 1.9×
- Chemistry 1.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.2×
- Decision Sciences 1.1×
- Computer Science 1.0×
- Nursing 1.0×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.7×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.5×
- Mathematics 0.5×
- Veterinary 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Health Professions 0.3×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Technical University of Denmark?
Ranked on the quality score, Jens K. Nørskov, Carol Anne Oxborrow and Karen Chan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technical University of Denmark.
- 1
Jens K. Nørskov
Denmark · #52 worldwide 260k citations · 883 works
- 2
Carol Anne Oxborrow
Denmark · #4,936 worldwide 53k citations · 164 works
- 3
Karen Chan
Denmark · #11,722 worldwide 29k citations · 210 works
- 4
Kristian Sommer Thygesen
Denmark · #13,450 worldwide 31k citations · 360 works
- 5
Jakob Kibsgaard
Denmark · #14,618 worldwide 37k citations · 146 works
- 6
Ole Sigmund
Denmark · #15,529 worldwide 60k citations · 580 works
- 7
Karsten W. Jacobsen
Denmark · #16,106 worldwide 45k citations · 333 works
- 8
Thomas Bligaard
Denmark · #16,519 worldwide 58k citations · 212 works
- 9
Mehdi Mehrali
Denmark · #18,100 worldwide 13k citations · 142 works
- 10
Søren Molin
Denmark · #18,944 worldwide 48k citations · 470 works
Which keywords describe research at Technical University of Denmark?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact, Climate Change, Sustainability, CFD Simulation, Energy Efficiency, Machine Learning and Nanoparticles.
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Whispering Gallery Mode
- Silicon Photonics
- Wind Turbine Wakes
- Weibull Distribution
- Integrated Circuits
- Catalysts
- Energy Transition
- Optical Modulators
- Power Electronics
- Materials
- Heat Transfer
- Renewable Energy Integration
- CFD Simulation
- Biosensors
- Biomedical Applications
- Energy Efficiency
- Deep Learning
- Environmental Impact
- Climate Change
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainability
- Machine Learning
- Nanoparticles
- Mechanical Properties
- Catalysis
- Energy Storage
- Additive Manufacturing
- Smart Grid
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Recycling
- Model Predictive Control
- Aerodynamics
- Offshore Wind Farms
- Sustainability Indicators
- Raman Lasers
- Tidal Energy
- Microcavities
- Nanophotonic Waveguides
- Turbulent Flow
Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Renewable Energy698▲ 4.1×47 topics
- Climate Change504▲ 1.59×94 topics
- Sustainability472▲ 1.66×77 topics
- Environmental Impact464▲ 2.3×56 topics
- Machine Learning420◆ 1.08×79 topics
- Deep Learning410◆ 1.02×78 topics
- Nanoparticles284▲ 1.93×43 topics
- Energy Efficiency261▲ 2.4×39 topics
- Mechanical Properties244▲ 2.1×38 topics
- Biomedical Applications212▲ 1.53×35 topics
- Catalysis206▲ 2.6×28 topics
- Biosensors200▲ 3.5×12 topics
- Energy Storage193▲ 2.5×13 topics
- CFD Simulation169▲ 12×5 topics
- Additive Manufacturing163▲ 4.5×8 topics
- Renewable Energy Integration156▲ 4.1×6 topics
- Smart Grid154▲ 3.6×8 topics
- Heat Transfer149▲ 2.6×19 topics
- Artificial Neural Networks144▲ 2.7×9 topics
- Materials139▲ 5.1×6 topics
- Recycling138▲ 3.1×9 topics
- Power Electronics137▲ 3.7×8 topics
- Model Predictive Control128▲ 4.3×6 topics
- Optical Modulators124▲ 7.5×3 topics
- Aerodynamics122▲ 15×3 topics
- Energy Transition115▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Offshore Wind Farms112▲ 15×2 topics
- Catalysts111▲ 4.7×3 topics
- Sustainability Indicators109▲ 14×3 topics
- Integrated Circuits107▲ 6.4×3 topics
- Raman Lasers102▲ 8.3×2 topics
- Weibull Distribution100▲ 19×2 topics
- Tidal Energy100▲ 29×1 topic
- Wind Turbine Wakes100▲ 29×1 topic
- Microcavities99▲ 8.1×2 topics
- Silicon Photonics98▲ 8.4×2 topics
- Nanophotonic Waveguides97▲ 9.2×1 topic
- Whispering Gallery Mode97▲ 9.2×1 topic
- Turbulent Flow97▲ 7.0×4 topics
- Fisheries Sustainability88▲ 8.7×2 topics
Which research topics does Technical University of Denmark publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Wind Energy Research and Development, Photonic and Optical Devices, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 100 works
- 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 97 works
- 3 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 78 works
- 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 78 works
- 5 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 64 works
- 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 60 works
- 7 Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Molecular Biology 59 works
- 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 59 works
- 9 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 55 works
- 10 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 55 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Technical University of Denmark's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 12% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Technical University of Denmark as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.048% in 2024.
Fractional works of Technical University of Denmark over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.1% in 2008.
Other research institutions in Kongens Lyngby
- Haldor Topsoe (Denmark)
- Cowi (Denmark)
- Danish Academy of Technical Sciences
- Danish Geotechnical Society
- Instituttet for Produktudvikling (Denmark)
- NIL Technology (Denmark)
- Danish Maritime Institute
- DeiC - Danish e-infrastructure Consortium
Which institutions have research most like Technical University of Denmark's?
Among the world's leading institutions, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres has the research profile closest to Technical University of Denmark's, with both strong in Chemical Engineering.
- 1
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
Germany · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Energy 0.90 Compare
- 2
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
China · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Energy 0.90 Compare
- 3
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Energy, Engineering 0.89 Compare
- 4
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
United States · Both strong in Energy, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy 0.89 Compare
- 5
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Energy, Physics and Astronomy 0.89 Compare
Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.
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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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