Danish university climbs global ranking
Copenhagen Science City partner University of Copenhagen is now officially the BEST UNIVERSITY IN EU. On the acknowledged university-ranking list CWTS Leiden Ranking for 2021 the leading Danish university jumped from a global 31st place to 27th.
Outranked only by bigger countries
In Europe only three British universities achieved higher ranking on this year’s list. Chinese and US universities fill the majority of higher spaces. The second highest ranking for an EU university on the list is Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium at number 61. The second highest Nordic university is Swedish Karolinska at 95.
Research excellence features prominently
High ranking on lists such as the CWTS Leiden Ranking is a function of many factors. Research excellence is, of course, one of them. The University of Copenhagen is demonstrably world class in six research fields with high commercial potential. The fields are:
- Quantum Technology
- Nano Science
- Metabolism and Diabetes
- Protein Research and Bioinformatics
- Cancer
- Bacteriology
Possibly the best place in Europe to launch or scale an innovation intensive company
We salute our partner Københavns Universitet – University of Copenhagen for moving up on the CWTS Leiden Ranking. Jumping from a global 31st place to 27th is no mean feat. This is yet another great reason to co-locate your innovation intensive company in Copenhagen. Get in touch with Copenhagen Science City if you want to find collaborators for your company or intellectual properties for your start-up.