List of 27 best universities in Denmark

Top 27 universities in Denmark ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 13.7M citations received by 363K academic publications made by 27 universities from Denmark, the popularity of 1,185 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. Aarhus University

#43 in Europe
#149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,020
Founded
1928

4. Aalborg University

#155 in Europe
#393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
20,353
Founded
1974

7. Roskilde University

#386 in Europe
#1060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
7,610
Founded
1972

8. IT University of Copenhagen

#577 in Europe
#1737 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1999

13. University of Greenland

#1225 in Europe
#4931 in the World
Enrollment
650
Founded
1987

15. Design School Kolding

#1317 in Europe
#5420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2010

16. Business Academy Aarhus

#1535 in Europe
#6578 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2009

18. Copenhagen Business Academy

#1654 in Europe
#7223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2009

19. Danish National Academy of Music

#1722 in Europe
#7535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
2010

20. Royal Danish Academy of Music

#1749 in Europe
#7639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1867

22. Royal Academy of Music

#1813 in Europe
#7822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1927

24. International Business Academy

#1990 in Europe
#8364 in the World
Enrollment
4,630
Founded
1992

25. Dania Academy

#2219 in Europe
#9321 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2009

26. Business Academy Southwest

#2345 in Europe
#9850 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2008

27. Business Academy MidtVest

#2397 in Europe
#10151 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2009

The best cities to study in Denmark based on the number of universities and their ranks are Copenhagen, Aarhus, Kongens Lyngby, and Aalborg.

Average cost of living for students in Denmark is $848 + $135-962 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).