

University of Copenhagen Rankings 2026
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- University of Copenhagen Ranking
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- University of Copenhagen THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- University of Copenhagen ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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University of Copenhagen is one of Denmark’s top-rated universities. Known for its wide range of courses and its teaching pedagogy, the university’s reputation reflects in its rankings from various renowned ranking bodies.
If you look at the University of Copenhagen ranking for 2025, it stands at #48 globally and #1 nationally, by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. These rankings stood at #45 and #1, respectively, in 2024.
As for the university’s rank by QS, it is observed that it has moved from #101 in 2026 to now #100 in 2025. Additionally, THE (Times Higher Education) has also ranked the university at #97, in 2025.
Check out the table below showing 3-year trend of University of Copenhagen ranking globally:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 107 | 100 | 101 |
THE | 114 | 103 | 97 | Not Ranked |
US News | 42 | 44 | 41 | Not Ranked |
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Shiksha
#48ARWU Ranking
#35US News Ranking
#41THE Ranking
#97QS Ranking
#101University of CopenhagenUniversity of Copenhagen Course Ranking
According to various ranking bodies, University of Copenhagen courses have been ranked well over the past few years. Some the well-ranked courses are in the stream of Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science and Nursing. The Shiksha Popularity Ranking for its Engineering courses has been recorded at rank of #454, which has a declined from its previous year’s rank of #400.
Apart from these courses, Shiksha Popularity Ranking also ranks its Law courses globally. Holding firm, this course was positioned at #58 in 2025. Overall, most of the courses offered by this university are notably appealing to international students.
The below table highlights how some popular University of Copenhagen courses perform as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #383 | #400 | #454 |
Law | #47 | #54 | #58 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | #39 | #37 | #41 |
Science | #56 | #81 | #92 |
Nursing | #133 | #172 | #193 |

University of CopenhagenUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 42 | 44 | 41 |

University of CopenhagenQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
Europe | 33 | 33 | – / – |
World University | 107 | 100 | 101 |
Architecture and Built Environment | 151 | 151 | – / – |
Biological Sciences | 22 | 29 | – / – |
Communication and Media Studies | 40 | 50 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 263 | 250 | – / – |
Law and Legal Studies | 85 | 92 | – / – |
Mathematics | 126 | 147 | – / – |
Medicine | 52 | 52 | – / – |
Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 18 | 27 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 94 | 97 | – / – |
Politics | 47 | 58 | – / – |
Sociology | 39 | 46 | – / – |

University of CopenhagenTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
University | 114 | 103 | 97 |
Arts and Humanities | 75 | 56 | 60 |
Clinical and Health | 71 | 64 | 64 |
Law | 46 | 45 | 48 |
PG Computer Science | 101 | 126 | 126 |
Psychology | 126 | 151 | 101 |

University of CopenhagenARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Universities | 32 | 32 | 35 |
Law | 76 | 51 | – / – |
Mathematics | 51 | 101 | – / – |
Nursing | 34 | 76 | – / – |
Physics | 51 | 51 | – / – |
Political Sciences | 34 | 43 | – / – |
Sociology | 51 | 15 | – / – |
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