University of Greenland: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4435 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1181 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #12 of 27 | In Denmark |
| #1812 of 2,222 | For Pediatrics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 650
- Website
- uni.gl
- Acceptance rate
- 22%*
* The University of Greenland 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
| Enrollment | 650 |
|---|
Research profile
University of Greenland has published 967 scientific papers with 20,443 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science, Biology, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, Public Health, Geology, Pathology, and Ecology.
University of Greenland majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 19 |
| 1994 | 1 | 25 |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 |
| 1996 | 4 | 24 |
| 1997 | 5 | 23 |
| 1998 | 5 | 17 |
| 1999 | 5 | 24 |
| 2000 | 5 | 22 |
| 2001 | 8 | 42 |
| 2002 | 8 | 57 |
| 2003 | 8 | 62 |
| 2004 | 22 | 91 |
| 2005 | 12 | 94 |
| 2006 | 16 | 167 |
| 2007 | 12 | 209 |
| 2008 | 6 | 211 |
| 2009 | 15 | 244 |
| 2010 | 16 | 260 |
| 2011 | 23 | 345 |
| 2012 | 34 | 397 |
| 2013 | 42 | 558 |
| 2014 | 36 | 675 |
| 2015 | 36 | 708 |
| 2016 | 47 | 808 |
| 2017 | 47 | 925 |
| 2018 | 67 | 1140 |
| 2019 | 57 | 1266 |
| 2020 | 45 | 1711 |
| 2021 | 77 | 2223 |
| 2022 | 76 | 1870 |
| 2023 | 78 | 1940 |
| 2024 | 92 | 2236 |
| 2025 | 47 | 2076 |
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 University of Greenland.
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 | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | No | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | Yes | No | No |
Notable alumni
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Aleqa Hammond
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Aleqa Hammond is a Greenlandic politician and former member of the Danish Folketing (parliament). Formerly the leader of the Siumut party, she became Greenland's first female prime minister after her party emerged as the largest parliamentary faction in the 2013 elections. In 2014 she stepped down as prime minister and leader of Siumut, following a case of misuse of public funds. She was expelled from Siumut on 23 August 2016 after yet another case of misuse of public funds and became an independent. On 31 March 2018 she announced that she would be running in the 2018 Greenlandic parliamentary election for the Siumut breakaway Nunatta Qitornai.
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Niviaq Korneliussen
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 36)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Niviaq Korneliussen is a Greenlandic writer, who writes in Greenlandic and Danish. Her 2014 debut novel, Homo Sapienne, was written in Greenlandic, as well as in a Danish translation by the author, with both published by Milik in 2014. Naasuliardarpi (2020) was her follow-up a few years later, and earned her the prestigious Nordic Council Literature Prize.
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Juliane Henningsen
- Years
- 1984-.. (age 42)
- Enrolled in the University of Greenland
- 2005-2015 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in social science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Juliane Henningsen is a Greenlandic politician who was elected to the Danish Parliament in 2007 as one of Greenland's two representatives. She served until 2011 when she was not re-elected. In 2015, she left politics to join the management team at the Halibut Greenland fishing company in her hometown, Ilulissat.
General information
| Alternative names | Ilisimatusarfik |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Nuuk Denmark |
|---|---|
| City population | 18,000 |