University of Southern Denmark
The University of Southern Denmark (Danish: Syddansk Universitet, lit. 'South Danish University', abbr. SDU) is a university in Denmark that has campuses located in Southern Denmark and on Zealand.
Syddansk Universitet | |
| Motto | Fructus Increscit Opera Novo In Agro . |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1998 |
| Rector | Jens Ringsmose |
Administrative staff | 3,772 (2016) |
| Students | 29,674 (2016) |
| Location | , Denmark |
| Campus | Odense Esbjerg Kolding Sønderborg Slagelse Copenhagen |
| Colors | Black and white |
| Nickname | SDU |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | sdu.dk |
The university offers a number of joint programmes in co-operation with the University of Flensburg and the University of Kiel. Contacts with regional industries and the international scientific community are strong.
With its 29,674 enrolled students (as of 2016), the university is both the third-largest and, given its roots in Odense University, the third-oldest Danish university (fourth if one includes the Technical University of Denmark). Since the introduction of the ranking systems in 2012, the University of Southern Denmark has been ranked between 36th (2012 ), 38th (2013 ), 37th (2014), and 44th (2015 ) in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in the Top 100 Universities Under 50 List. It is also one of the Top 50 Universities Under 50 according to QS World University Rankings from 2012-2015.