Technical University of Denmark: Statistics

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#219 of 14,131 In the World
#74 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 27 In Denmark
#2 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
Top100 For 55 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
38%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.dtu.dk
Languages
Danish;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate38%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (studentereksamen) or foreign equivalent with defined levels of education in mathematics, physics and chemistry
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)

We've calculated the 38% acceptance rate for Technical University of Denmark based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Technical University of Denmark is a world-class research university with 104,048 scientific papers published and 3,800,666 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, and Geology.

Publications
104,048
Citations
3,800,666

Technical University of Denmark majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
74,217 / 2,558,501
Physics
66,600 / 2,360,461
Chemistry
66,557 / 2,777,277
Biology
55,076 / 2,468,368
Environmental Science
52,004 / 2,008,253
Quantum and Particle physics
50,231 / 1,778,196
Computer Science
42,157 / 1,532,157
Materials Science
40,826 / 1,439,692
Organic Chemistry
38,775 / 1,615,294
Geology
31,194 / 1,235,777
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
28,055 / 911,960
Biochemistry
27,350 / 1,536,038
Ecology
24,366 / 1,035,250
Geography and Cartography
23,074 / 776,054
Optical Engineering
22,997 / 687,399
Electrical Engineering
22,596 / 678,530
Medicine
22,501 / 976,765
Genetics
22,091 / 1,207,815
Mathematics
18,660 / 680,619
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
16,635 / 519,855
Paleontology
15,984 / 731,797
Metallurgical Engineering
15,389 / 613,969
Statistics
14,730 / 550,918
Mechanical Engineering
14,200 / 414,437
Business
13,956 / 412,965
Telecommunications
13,081 / 334,773
Philosophy
12,957 / 392,454
Physical chemistry
11,980 / 563,191
Oceanography
11,603 / 409,651
Nanotechnology
11,498 / 483,833
Chemical Engineering
11,473 / 490,836
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
10,515 / 360,633
Aerospace Engineering
9,536 / 276,454
Political Science
9,423 / 284,766
Psychology
9,210 / 312,677
Law
8,857 / 279,265
Management
8,695 / 248,944
History
8,461 / 290,721
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,390 / 333,710
Pathology
8,056 / 392,355

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 689 6375
1993 758 7259
1994 837 7601
1995 820 8695
1996 1017 9683
1997 1126 10908
1998 1183 12365
1999 1170 14529
2000 1179 16440
2001 1214 19037
2002 1724 24930
2003 1581 27922
2004 1620 31707
2005 1769 37509
2006 1977 42821
2007 2460 48327
2008 2553 55087
2009 2803 63282
2010 3154 75866
2011 3379 90752
2012 3571 105140
2013 3739 120795
2014 4074 140066
2015 4536 153745
2016 4887 172402
2017 4992 192964
2018 5165 221136
2019 5229 249876
2020 5956 303176
2021 5958 351346
2022 5775 352113
2023 6027 368638
2024 4494 372111
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Technical University of Denmark 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 Free
Master's Degree DKK 67,200
PhD Program Free

The Technical University of Denmark has on-campus housing.

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 Technical University of Denmark.

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 Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
Bachelorgrad (Bachelor's degree) Agriculture, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Technology
Professionsbachelorgrad (Professional Bachelor’s degree) Agriculture, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Technology
Kandidatgrad (Master's degree) Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Design, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Production Engineering, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Management
Ph.d.-grad (PhD degree) Agriculture, Engineering, Food Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences

Technical University of Denmark alumni

  1. Anders Hejlsberg

    Anders Hejlsberg
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    systems architectcomputer scientistprogrammer
    Biography

    Anders Hejlsberg is a Danish software engineer who co-designed several programming languages and development tools. He was the original author of Turbo Pascal and the chief architect of Delphi. He currently works for Microsoft as the lead architect of C# and core developer on TypeScript.

  2. Piet Hein

    Piet Hein
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1905-1996 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    inventorphysicistpoetwriterdesigner
    Biography

    Piet Hein was a Danish polymath (mathematician, inventor, designer, writer and poet), often writing under the Old Norse pseudonym Kumbel, meaning "tombstone". His short poems, known as gruks or grooks (Danish: gruk), first started to appear in the daily newspaper Politiken shortly after the German occupation of Denmark in April 1940 under the pseudonym "Kumbel Kumbell". He also invented the Soma cube and the board game Hex.

  3. Jakob Nielsen

    Jakob Nielsen
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    university teachercomputer scientistweb developerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Jakob Nielsen is a Danish web usability consultant, human–computer interaction researcher, and co-founder of Nielsen Norman Group. He was named the “guru of Web page usability” in 1998 by The New York Times and the “king of usability” by Internet Magazine.

  4. Ove Arup

    Ove Arup
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1895-1988 (aged 93)
    Enrolled in the Technical University of Denmark
    Studied in 1918
    Occupations
    architectengineerstructural engineerentrepreneur
    Biography

    Sir Ove Nyquist Arup was an English engineer who founded Arup Group Limited, a multinational corporation offering engineering, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for building systems. Ove Arup is considered to be among the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time.

All 41 notable alumni

Technical University of Denmark faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Department/Division : Chemical Engineering Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering
Department/Division : Chemistry Chemistry
Department/Division : Civil Engineering Architecture, Civil Engineering
Department/Division : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering, Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Department/Division : Energy Conversion and Storage Energy Engineering, Environmental Management
Department/Division : Environmental Engineering Environmental Engineering
Department/Division : Management Engineering Engineering Management, Industrial Management
Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Department/Division : Micro- and Nanotechnology Physics
Department/Division : Photonics Engineering Computer Networks, Information Technology, Physical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Department/Division : Physics Physics
Department/Division : Systems Biology Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology
Department/Division : Transport Bridge Engineering, Railway Engineering, Road Engineering, Transport Engineering, Transport Management
Department/Division : Wind Energy Energy Engineering
Institute : Aquatic Resources Aquaculture, Marine Science and Oceanography, Water Science
Institute : Food Technology Brewing, Food Technology
Institute : National Space Institute Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Space Science
Institute : National Veterinary Institute Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names DTU
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Founded 1829
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Motto Det bli'r til noget
Colors red, gray

Location and contacts

Address Anker Engelundsvej 1 Bygning 101A
Kgs. Lyngby, 2800
Denmark
City population 11,000

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