University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Universitet, abbr. KU) is a public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia after Uppsala University.
Københavns Universitet | |
| Latin: Universitas Hafniensis | |
| Motto | Latin: Coelestem adspicit lucem |
|---|---|
Motto in English | It (the eagle) beholds the celestial light |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1 June 1479 |
Academic affiliation | IARU LERU EUA Europaeum Universities Denmark |
| Budget | DKK 8.908 bn ($1.338 bn) (2018) |
| Rector | Henrik C. Wegener |
Academic staff | 5,286 (2019) |
Administrative staff | 4,119 (2017) |
| Students | 37,493 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 21,394 (2019) |
| Postgraduates | 16,079 (2019) |
| 3,106 (2016) | |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban 94.2 ha (total) |
| Student newspaper | Uniavisen |
| Colors | Maroon and gray |
| Website | www.ku.dk |
The University of Copenhagen consists of six different faculties, with teaching taking place in its four distinct campuses, all situated in Copenhagen. The university operates 36 different departments and 122 separate research centres in Copenhagen, as well as a number of museums and botanical gardens in and outside the Danish capital. The University of Copenhagen also owns and operates multiple research stations around Denmark, with two additional ones located in Greenland. Additionally, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and the public hospitals of the Capital and Zealand Region of Denmark constitute the conglomerate Copenhagen University Hospital.
As of October 2022, 10 Nobel laureates and 1 Turing Award laureate have been affiliated with the University of Copenhagen as students, alumni or faculty. Alumni include one president of the United Nations General Assembly and at least 24 prime ministers of Denmark.