IT University of Copenhagen: Rankings

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The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th in Denmark, 1861st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The IT University of Copenhagen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,728 academic publications and 128,318 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1861 of 14,131 In the World
#633 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 27 In Denmark
#2 of 9 In Copenhagen
#27 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#153 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#196 of 2,987 For Human-Computer Interaction
#6409 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1122 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 7th for Computer Science in Denmark and 1224th in the World with 4,134 publications made and 103,480 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Software Engineering.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 14 In Denmark
#434 of 1,469 In Europe
#1224 of 6,845 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 1 9
1999 5 19
2000 11 30
2001 12 50
2002 24 106
2003 53 150
2004 76 273
2005 72 484
2006 86 556
2007 84 839
2008 103 1030
2009 126 1371
2010 172 1739
2011 199 2384
2012 196 3089
2013 219 3657
2014 226 4477
2015 196 4773
2016 209 4941
2017 235 5455
2018 264 6145
2019 234 7684
2020 282 8898
2021 323 10579
2022 283 9170
2023 262 9870
2024 171 8147

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 7 27
Multimedia 3 45 153
Human-Computer Interaction 5 76 196
UX/UI Desgin 5 100 244
Software Engineering 5 199 433
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 165 479
Database Administration 6 224 592
Data Science 7 282 677
Cyber Security 6 259 710
Management Information Systems 8 315 717
Computational Linguistics 7 311 787
Computer Graphics 6 373 947
Robotics 5 332 994
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 375 1030
Computer Engineering 6 392 1204
Computer Vision 6 443 1336
Computer Networking 7 450 1378
Cognitive Science 7 458 1521
Telecommunications 6 507 1634
Machine Learning 7 524 1743
Neuroscience 9 575 1937
Library and Information science 9 720 2501
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 659 2619

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 1622nd in the World with 3,816 publications made and 93,514 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 14 In Denmark
#562 of 1,500 In Europe
#1622 of 7,081 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 2 15
1999 4 19
2000 10 25
2001 6 47
2002 22 89
2003 35 129
2004 54 216
2005 52 348
2006 60 418
2007 77 596
2008 93 813
2009 96 1088
2010 153 1372
2011 182 1921
2012 193 2567
2013 195 3040
2014 216 3794
2015 193 4020
2016 215 4263
2017 235 4821
2018 259 5571
2019 229 6737
2020 254 8212
2021 286 9880
2022 269 9239
2023 246 9962
2024 161 7684

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 7 117 347
Media Studies 7 138 389
Journalism and Digital Media 7 185 522
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 319 789
Communications and Public Relations 8 379 1039
Linguistics 8 407 1091
Anthropology 8 406 1136
Aesthetics 8 456 1179
Public Policy / Administration 8 468 1357
Philosophy 8 496 1386
Art History 8 530 1426
Law 8 520 1464
Sociology 8 499 1495
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 530 1506
Political Science 8 576 1587
Education Majors 8 499 1663
History 8 595 1764
Gender Studies 8 529 1766
Archaeology 8 591 1779
Library and Information science 9 720 2501
Demography 9 761 3062

Engineering rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Engineering in Denmark and 2031st in the World with 2,997 publications made and 75,077 citations received. Main research topics: Human-Computer Interaction, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 14 In Denmark
#614 of 1,465 In Europe
#2031 of 6,782 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 5
1998 0 8
1999 2 11
2000 7 21
2001 11 31
2002 20 78
2003 40 115
2004 48 195
2005 50 332
2006 58 427
2007 61 606
2008 74 723
2009 101 941
2010 124 1236
2011 163 1724
2012 165 2381
2013 143 2672
2014 151 3208
2015 151 3556
2016 149 3465
2017 168 3979
2018 177 4407
2019 179 5274
2020 194 6134
2021 230 7306
2022 209 6258
2023 170 6532
2024 139 5159

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 5 76 196
Architecture 6 278 623
Engineering Management 5 244 696
Robotics 5 332 994
Systems Engineering 7 428 1053
Computer Engineering 6 392 1204
Transportation Engineering 7 444 1234
Computer Networking 7 450 1378
Mechanical Engineering 7 507 1451
Operations Research 7 488 1539
Telecommunications 6 507 1634
Acoustical Engineering 8 644 2147
Structural Engineering 7 662 2178
Optical Engineering 8 642 2232
Aerospace Engineering 8 715 2524
Electrical Engineering 8 718 2614
Civil Engineering 9 757 2725
Materials Science 9 819 3180
Chemical Engineering 9 784 3214
Nanotechnology 10 955 4040

Business rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Business in Denmark and 1430th in the World with 1,910 publications made and 42,324 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 14 In Denmark
#520 of 1,433 In Europe
#1430 of 6,339 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 7
1999 0 10
2000 5 9
2001 4 9
2002 4 22
2003 17 43
2004 26 93
2005 25 141
2006 29 213
2007 28 271
2008 36 356
2009 48 460
2010 79 643
2011 87 880
2012 96 1259
2013 95 1447
2014 101 1823
2015 91 2005
2016 104 2093
2017 120 2419
2018 140 2773
2019 119 3514
2020 130 4346
2021 153 5109
2022 156 4670
2023 138 5097
2024 74 3455

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 4 108 289
Engineering Management 5 244 696
Management Information Systems 8 315 717
Project Management 8 330 749
Advertising 8 280 752
Public Policy / Administration 8 468 1357
Management 8 504 1433
Marketing 8 531 1479
Operations Research 7 488 1539
Finance 8 636 1900
Accounting 8 728 2390

Environmental Science rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Denmark and 2601st in the World with 1,859 publications made and 45,613 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 14 In Denmark
#711 of 1,464 In Europe
#2601 of 6,876 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 8
1999 3 8
2000 6 12
2001 7 23
2002 11 54
2003 22 84
2004 25 119
2005 36 205
2006 29 254
2007 40 358
2008 47 424
2009 54 572
2010 90 740
2011 69 1054
2012 71 1372
2013 91 1503
2014 89 1894
2015 81 2084
2016 96 2139
2017 113 2533
2018 131 2989
2019 110 3384
2020 118 4366
2021 159 5100
2022 133 4845
2023 139 5345
2024 82 4021

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 8 661 2207
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 668 2347
Paleontology 9 669 2489
Ecology 9 687 2534
Geology 9 717 2647
Environmental Management 9 737 2733
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 852 3262
Oceanography 10 889 3502
Agricultural Science 9 904 4042

Physics rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Physics in Denmark and 2427th in the World with 1,843 publications made and 49,944 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 13 In Denmark
#688 of 1,457 In Europe
#2427 of 6,713 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 0 4
1998 2 7
1999 4 12
2000 10 20
2001 10 35
2002 13 59
2003 30 82
2004 42 137
2005 36 232
2006 45 263
2007 36 374
2008 42 458
2009 54 624
2010 82 787
2011 98 1082
2012 112 1534
2013 90 1592
2014 94 1964
2015 95 2051
2016 87 2150
2017 101 2447
2018 119 2710
2019 105 3191
2020 112 3640
2021 130 4331
2022 108 3801
2023 100 4249
2024 72 3077

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 636 2119
Acoustical Engineering 8 644 2147
Theoretical Physics 8 621 2158
Optical Engineering 8 642 2232
Quantum and Particle physics 8 661 2306
Materials Science 9 819 3180
Nanotechnology 10 955 4040

Biology rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 9th for Biology in Denmark and 3066th in the World with 1,621 publications made and 43,169 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 13 In Denmark
#757 of 1,448 In Europe
#3066 of 6,833 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 5
1999 2 5
2000 2 8
2001 3 19
2002 6 35
2003 18 52
2004 24 95
2005 26 183
2006 29 207
2007 37 307
2008 45 414
2009 47 506
2010 62 619
2011 60 913
2012 66 1197
2013 91 1292
2014 78 1619
2015 79 1849
2016 91 1938
2017 98 2247
2018 121 2702
2019 81 3209
2020 115 4050
2021 156 4876
2022 114 4652
2023 98 5076
2024 62 3733

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 7 445 1266
Neuroscience 9 575 1937
Paleontology 9 669 2489
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 659 2619
Genetics 9 748 3088
Botany 9 756 3292
Biochemistry 9 844 3689
Nanotechnology 10 955 4040
Agricultural Science 9 904 4042

Mathematics rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Mathematics in Denmark and 1671st in the World with 1,464 publications made and 40,329 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 13 In Denmark
#534 of 1,401 In Europe
#1671 of 6,418 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 2 10
2000 5 13
2001 2 18
2002 7 47
2003 20 65
2004 40 116
2005 28 187
2006 42 237
2007 40 388
2008 42 428
2009 45 568
2010 55 657
2011 64 867
2012 54 1117
2013 80 1398
2014 79 1779
2015 52 1882
2016 78 1933
2017 81 2128
2018 90 2343
2019 90 2905
2020 106 3545
2021 117 4492
2022 102 3569
2023 91 3904
2024 47 2466

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 165 479
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 509 1428
Operations Research 7 488 1539
Math Teachers 8 472 1635
Statistics 8 609 1983

Psychology rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Psychology in Denmark and 2094th in the World with 1,320 publications made and 31,685 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 14 In Denmark
#595 of 1,423 In Europe
#2094 of 6,645 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 2 6
2001 4 12
2002 3 13
2003 19 41
2004 21 57
2005 28 114
2006 38 141
2007 17 259
2008 19 274
2009 28 350
2010 39 460
2011 44 655
2012 47 905
2013 67 1057
2014 89 1496
2015 64 1576
2016 80 1811
2017 70 2035
2018 97 2515
2019 77 3126
2020 102 3802
2021 107 4443
2022 101 4242
2023 94 4508
2024 60 3517

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 319 789
Cognitive Science 7 458 1521
Social Psychology 8 528 1618
Education Majors 8 499 1663
Neuroscience 9 575 1937
Child Psychology 8 613 2219
Clinical Psychology 7 601 2258
Psychiatry 9 728 2807

Art & Design rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Art & Design in Denmark and 878th in the World with 1,286 publications made and 36,962 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics, Game Design and Development.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#8 of 14 In Denmark
#351 of 1,381 In Europe
#878 of 5,966 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 1 5
2000 4 5
2001 2 2
2002 9 12
2003 13 20
2004 10 57
2005 14 100
2006 20 100
2007 18 156
2008 31 208
2009 59 377
2010 65 458
2011 69 722
2012 75 973
2013 72 1192
2014 74 1549
2015 70 1578
2016 70 1641
2017 68 1789
2018 76 1982
2019 70 2435
2020 65 2529
2021 96 2971
2022 87 2827
2023 78 3080
2024 64 2186

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 7 27
Multimedia 3 45 153
UX/UI Desgin 5 100 244
Entertainment Industry Business 4 108 289
Graphic Design 6 183 472
Performing arts 7 249 555
Creative Writing 6 238 589
Architecture 6 278 623
Computer Graphics 6 373 947
Fashion Design 8 395 980
Literature 8 402 1056
Aesthetics 8 456 1179
Art History 8 530 1426

Economics rankings

The IT University of Copenhagen ranked 8th for Economics in Denmark and 1925th in the World with 737 publications made and 23,532 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 13 In Denmark
#631 of 1,388 In Europe
#1925 of 6,167 In the World

IT University of Copenhagen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 4 11
2003 1 16
2004 9 24
2005 14 49
2006 13 80
2007 12 120
2008 14 126
2009 15 172
2010 20 246
2011 28 297
2012 34 455
2013 29 519
2014 41 780
2015 43 796
2016 39 871
2017 54 975
2018 53 1223
2019 57 1515
2020 54 1870
2021 48 2287
2022 65 2212
2023 62 2370
2024 27 1732

The following table provides academic rankings for The IT University of Copenhagen in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 509 1428
Finance 8 636 1900
Development Studies 8 681 2405

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the IT University of Copenhagen

Speciality Denmark Europe World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 454 1436
Orthodontics 7 490 1520
Dentistry 8 534 1740
Health Science 8 607 2361
Nursing 9 686 2870
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 857 3415
Physical Therapy 9 866 3476
Medicine 9 850 3526
Pathology 9 834 3540
Physical chemistry 9 887 3657
Surgery 11 887 3710
Chemistry 9 899 3728
Anatomy and Physiology 9 897 3777
Public Health 9 855 3792
Organic Chemistry 9 1072 4772