University of Copenhagen Rankings
The University of Copenhagen holds the #44 spot in the Best Global Universities ranking. These rankings are based on a variety of widely recognized indicators that measure academic excellence.
University of Copenhagen Ranking Highlights
- #44 in Best Global Universities (tied)
- #10 in Best Global Universities in Europe
- #1 in Best Global Universities in Denmark
University of Copenhagen Subject Rankings
Here’s how the university performs in specific fields:
- #23 in Agricultural Sciences
- #52 in Arts and Humanities
- #14 in Biology and Biochemistry
- #27 in Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
- #24 in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
- #31 in Cell Biology
- #235 in Chemistry (tied)
- #40 in Clinical Medicine
- #222 in Computer Science (tied)
- #230 in Condensed Matter Physics (tied)
- #17 in Ecology
- #178 in Economics and Business
- #4 in Endocrinology and Metabolism
- #985 in Engineering (tied)
- #27 in Environment/Ecology
- #55 in Food Science and Technology
- #51 in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (tied)
- #68 in Geosciences
- #70 in Immunology
- #45 in Infectious Diseases (tied)
- #30 in Marine and Freshwater Biology
- #381 in Materials Science (tied)
- #164 in Mathematics
- #80 in Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (tied)
- #23 in Microbiology
- #38 in Molecular Biology and Genetics
- #365 in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (tied)
- #38 in Neuroscience and Behavior (tied)
- #79 in Oncology (tied)
- #24 in Pharmacology and Toxicology
- #364 in Physical Chemistry (tied)
- #100 in Physics (tied)
- #15 in Plant and Animal Science
- #75 in Psychiatry/Psychology (tied)
- #36 in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
- #65 in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (tied)
- #47 in Social Sciences and Public Health
- #35 in Space Science (tied)
- #53 in Surgery (tied)
2024-2025 Indicator Rankings
The university’s overall #44 ranking is determined by 13 key indicators. Below is how it compares to other institutions in each category:
- Global Score: 76.9
- Global Research Reputation: #93
- Regional Research Reputation: #48
- Publications: #33
- Books: #58
- Conferences: #419
- Normalized Citation Impact: #174
- Total Citations: #30
- Number of publications among the top 10% most cited: #31
- Percentage of total publications among the top 10% most cited: #181
- International Collaboration (relative to country): #965
- International Collaboration: #235
- Number of highly cited papers in the top 1% most cited: #29
- Percentage of highly cited papers in the top 1% most cited: #195