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Keshala Jayawickrama

Updated Jun 19, 2025
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Aalborg University

We have broken down the top universities in Denmark, according to the QS World University Rankings, to help you decide where to study.

The QS World University Rankings shine a light on the best universities in the world and are based on nine indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty to student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, international student ratio, international research network, employment outcomes, and sustainability.

Find out more details about the methodology behind the world university rankings.

Rank
University
Location
101

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Copenhagen, Denmark
107

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Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
=303

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Odense, Denmark
=306

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Aalborg,, Denmark

Aalborg University

Aalborg University achieves one of its highest scores for the international research network, thanks to the university’s international research partnerships. It also scores highly for international student ratio with over 12 percent of the university’s student population being international students.  

Although its main campus is in Aalborg, the university has campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen too. The university offers students a real-world approach to learning, backed up with world-class research.

University of Southern Denmark

The University of Southern Denmark earns an impressive score for the sustainability indicator, a measure of its commitment to a more sustainable world.

The University of Southern Denmark helps students think critically and develop transferrable skills, which can be used in many different industries. The university has campuses in several cities across Denmark, including Odense, Slagelse, Kolding, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Copenhagen.

Aarhus University

Aarhus University’s research output is globally renowned and their curriculum focuses on research-based learning. This has facilitated the institution’s high ranking for their international research network. The school performs well across a range of subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject - particularly archaeology.

Technical University of Denmark

The Technical University of Denmark performs well in most of the indicators, particularly the student-faculty ratio and international faculty. This reflects the university’s ability to attract and retain world-class faculty members.  

The Technical University of Denmark aims to develop and create value with their natural sciences and technical science programmes, resulting in a top position for its Environmental Science course.

University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen earns a fantastic score in the faculty-student ratio indicator, and also in the international research network indicator. The university has a strong reputation for having produced nine Nobel Prize winning researchers. 

Established in 1479, University of Copenhagen is one of the oldest universities in Denmark. They use research-based teaching to prepare their 30,300 students for life beyond university. The university also boasts one of the world’s greenest campuses and aims to leave as little environmental footprint as possible. 

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