Copenhagen Business School: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #825 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #325 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #6 of 27 | In Denmark |
| #5 of 1,028 | For Entrepreneurship |
| Top100 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- cbs.dk
- Languages
- Danish;English
- Acceptance rate
- 31%*
* Copenhagen Business School is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school leaving certificate (studentereksamen) or Højere Forberedelseseksamen, Højere Handelseksamen, Højere Teknisk eksamen or recognized equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - January; February-June) |
Research profile
Copenhagen Business School is a world-class research university with 16,209 scientific papers published and 325,515 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Business, Law, Computer Science, Philosophy, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Engineering.
Copenhagen Business School majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26 | 54 |
| 1992 | 24 | 51 |
| 1993 | 45 | 73 |
| 1994 | 60 | 99 |
| 1995 | 68 | 156 |
| 1996 | 77 | 192 |
| 1997 | 98 | 312 |
| 1998 | 118 | 621 |
| 1999 | 191 | 554 |
| 2000 | 164 | 674 |
| 2001 | 236 | 997 |
| 2002 | 260 | 1373 |
| 2003 | 281 | 1692 |
| 2004 | 315 | 2209 |
| 2005 | 405 | 3133 |
| 2006 | 420 | 3539 |
| 2007 | 426 | 4954 |
| 2008 | 493 | 5895 |
| 2009 | 672 | 7147 |
| 2010 | 654 | 8704 |
| 2011 | 662 | 10757 |
| 2012 | 780 | 12822 |
| 2013 | 873 | 14752 |
| 2014 | 814 | 16293 |
| 2015 | 862 | 17388 |
| 2016 | 849 | 17333 |
| 2017 | 909 | 18019 |
| 2018 | 802 | 20181 |
| 2019 | 830 | 23176 |
| 2020 | 895 | 26676 |
| 2021 | 895 | 31183 |
| 2022 | 886 | 32295 |
| 2023 | 832 | 34220 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Copenhagen Business School gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per year) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | DKK 75,000 |
| Master's Degree | DKK 120,000 |
| PhD Program | Free |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Copenhagen Business School.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | No | No | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | No | Yes | TBD |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | No | Yes | TBD |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
| Bachelorgrad (Bachelor's degree) | Business Administration, Economics, European Studies, Mathematics |
|---|---|
| Kandidatgrad (Master's degree) | Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Computing, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Management, Marketing |
| Ph.d.-grad (PhD degree) | Econometrics, Management |
Copenhagen Business School alumni
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David Heinemeier Hansson
- Occupations
- programmerbloggerbusinesspersonwriterracing automobile driver
- Biography
-
David Heinemeier Hansson is a Danish programmer and racing driver. As a programmer, he is the creator of the popular Ruby on Rails web development framework and the Instiki wiki. He is also a partner at the web-based software development firm 37signals.
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Count Nikolai of Monpezat
- Occupations
- modelstudentaristocrat
- Biography
-
Count Nikolai of Monpezat is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the eldest son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, the eldest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, and the eldest nephew of King Frederik X. He is currently sixth in the line of succession to the Danish throne. At the time of his birth, he was third, after his uncle and father.
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Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
- Occupations
- politicianjuristmilitary officer
- Biography
-
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen is a Danish former politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark and Minister of Defence under Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen from 2022 to 2023. He led the Venstre party from 2019 to 2023.
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Sophie Løhde
- Enrolled in Copenhagen Business School
- 2004-2007 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Sophie Løhde Jacobsen is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Health from 2015 to 2016, and Minister of Public Innovation from 2016 to 2019.
Copenhagen Business School faculties and divisions
| Centre : Applied Management Studies | Management, Small Business |
|---|---|
| Centre : Art and Leadership | Leadership |
| Centre : Asian Research | Asian Studies |
| Centre : Biotech Business | Management |
| Centre : Business Development and Management Technology | Management |
| Centre : Business History | Economic History, Sociology |
| Centre : Corporate Communication | Communication Studies |
| Centre : Corporate Values and Responsibility | Management, Sociology |
| Centre : East European Studies | Eastern European Studies |
| Centre : Electronic Commerce | E-Business/Commerce |
| Centre : Financial Law | Commercial Law, Finance, Law |
| Centre : Hospital Management and Organization | Institutional Administration, Management |
| Centre : Industrial Dynamics | Business and Commerce |
| Centre : Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Small Business |
| Centre : IT in Policy Organizations | Information Technology, Public Administration |
| Centre : Knowledge Governance | Management |
| Centre : Law, Economics and Finance | Economics, Finance, Law |
| Centre : Management, Organization and Competence | Management, Small Business |
| Centre : Market Economics | Business and Commerce, Economics |
| Centre : Marketing Communication | Marketing |
| Centre : Study of the Americas | American Studies |
| Department/Division : Accounting and Auditing | Accountancy, Finance, Management |
| Department/Division : Business and Politics | Business Administration, International Economics, Political Sciences |
| Department/Division : Computer Assisted Linguistics | Computer Science, Linguistics |
| Department/Division : Economics | Economics |
| Department/Division : English | English, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Translation and Interpretation |
| Department/Division : Finance | Finance, Insurance |
| Department/Division : French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish | French, German, Italian, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation |
| Department/Division : Innovation and Organizational Economics | Economics, Industrial Management |
| Department/Division : Intercultural Communication and Management | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Management |
| Department/Division : International Culture and Communication Studies | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Modern Languages, Social Sciences |
| Department/Division : International Economics and Management | International Economics, Management |
| Department/Division : International Languages Studies and Computational Linguistics | Arts and Humanities, Modern Languages, Translation and Interpretation |
| Department/Division : IT Management | Computer Science, E-Business/Commerce, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics |
| Department/Division : Law | Commercial Law, European Union Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law |
| Department/Division : Management, Politics and Philosophy | Management, Philosophy, Political Sciences |
| Department/Division : Marketing | Marketing |
| Department/Division : Operations Management | Industrial Management, Management |
| Department/Division : Organization | Human Resources, Industrial Management, Management, Sociology |
| Department/Division : Strategic Management and Globalisation | International Business, Management |
| Faculty : Economics and Business Administration | Business Administration, Economics |
| Faculty : Languages, Communication and Cultural Studies | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Modern Languages |
General information
| Alternative names | CBS Handelshøjskolen i København |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1917 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education and Science |
| Motto | Where University Means Business |
| Colors | blue |
Location and contacts
| Address | Solbjerg Plads 3 Frederiksberg, 2000 Denmark |
|---|---|
| City population | 105,000 |