University of Copenhagen (KU) rankings
Copenhagen, Denmark
Current positions
QS World University Rankings 2027
#90
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027
#81
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026
#34
Combining the three rankings, University of Copenhagen (KU) is placed #8 in Europe and #34 in the world. That makes it number 1 of 7 ranked universities in Denmark.
Compared with other universities in Denmark
| University | QS | THE | ARWU |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Copenhagen (KU) | 90 | 81 | 34 |
| Aarhus University | 128 | 97 | 81 |
| Technical University of Denmark (DTU) | 105 | 110 | 101 |
| Aalborg University (AAU) | 329 | 224 | 301 |
| University of Southern Denmark (SDU) | 283 | 277 | 301 |
| Roskilde University (RUC) | 1,001 | 501 | – |
| Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | – | – | 701 |
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