The University of Copenhagen has been driven by intellectual creativity and critical thinking since 1479. The University offers researchers and students the opportunity to develop their talent and launches ambitious interdisciplinary initiatives to support its strong academic communities. Through research-based teaching – and by involving them in research – students are equipped to address society's challenges and needs. Today the University encompasses 37,000 students and 10,000 employees – of whom more than 5,000 are researchers. 10 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to researchers at the University.
The University is proud to be ranked highly on the leading ranking lists of the world's best universities, and is working towards becoming one of the world’s greenest campus areas, leaving as little environmental and climate footprint as possible. The University facilitates cross-organisation collaboration, liaises with the business community and helps students find relevant programmes and projects in the field of sustainability.
