# List of educational institutions in Denmark

In Denmark there are a wide range of higher educational institutions which offers a wide range of higher education at different educational levels such as short-length (1–2 years) educations, medium-length (3–4 years) educations and long-length educations (5–6 years).

## List of educational institutions in Denmark

| Name of the educational institution | Motto | Motto in English | Established | Type | Endowment | Rector | Admin. staff | Students | Campus | Affiliations | Website |
| University of Copenhagen, (Danish: Københavns Universitet) | Coelestem adspicit lucem (Latin) | It looks at the celestial light | 1479 | Public University | DKK 6,467,000,000 ($1.25 Billion) (2008) | Ralf Hemmingsen | ~ 7,000 ~ 5,500 full-time equivalents | 37,986 (1 October 2007) | Central (city), North, South (formerly Amager) and West (Frederiksberg) | IARU, EUA | https://web.archive.org/web/20131015181815/http://www.ku.dk/ |
| Aarhus University, (Danish: Aarhus Universitet) | Solidum petit in profundis (Latin) | Seek a firm footing in the depths | 1928 | Public university | DKK 5,270,000,000 ($1.03B USD) (2009) | Lauritz Broder Holm-Nielsen | 11,000 | 32,000 (October 1, 2010) | Aarhus | EUA | http://www.au.dk |
| VIA University College, (Danish: VIA University College) | Unknown | Unknown | 2008 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | 1.2 billion DKK. | Harald Mikkelsen | 2,000 | 20,000 | Aarhus, Horsens, Gedved, Skanderborg, Ikast, Herning, Silkeborg, Holstebro, Grenå, Randers, Viborg, Skive, Nørr Nissum, Thisted | None | http://www.viauc.com |
| University of Southern Denmark, (Danish: Syddansk Universitet) | None. The former motto of Odense University was Fructus Increscit Opera Novo In Agro | None | 1966/1998 | Public | Unknown | Jens Oddershede | 2,200 | 19,035 | Odense, Esbjerg, Kolding, Sønderborg, Slagelse, Copenhagen | EUA | http://www.sdu.dk |
| Copenhagen Business School, (Danish: Handelshøjskolen i København) | Where University Means Business | None | 1917 | Public University | Funding (million euro) 151.7 | Johan Roos | academic staff 566: full-time 720: part-time administrative staff 1,065 | 17,000 (1,903 foreign students) | Copenhagen | EQUIS, CEMS, AMBA | http://www.cbs.dk |
| University College of Northern Denmark, (Danish: Professionshøjskolen University College Nordjylland) | Unknown | Unknown | 2008 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | Unknown | Niels Horsted | 750 | 15,500 - (7000 full-time students, 8000 part-time students, 500 international full-time students) | Aalborg, Hjørring, Thisted | None | http://www.ucn.dk/ |
| Aalborg University(AAU), (Danish: Aalborg Universitet (AAU) | Viis Novis | None | 1974 | Public university | Unknown | Finn Kjærsdam | 1,639 (2006) | 14,185 (2006) | Aalborg, Esbjerg, Copenhagen | EUA, ECIU, ENTREE | http://en.aau.dk |
| Roskilde University, (Danish: Roskilde Universitet) | In tranquillo mors - in fluctu vita | In silence, death; in movement, life | 1972 | Public university | Unknown | Unknown | 893 (554 teaching staff) (2007) | 8211 including part-time students (2007) | Roskilde | EUA | http://www.ruc.dk |
| Metropolitan University College, (Danish: Professionshøjskolen Metropol) | Unknown | Unknown | 2008 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | 650 million. DKK. | Stefan Hermann | Unknown | 8000 | Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Herlev, Nørrebro, Aarhus, Rønne | None | http://www.phmetropol.dk |
| University College Lillebaelt, (Danish: University College Lillebælt) | Unknown | Unknown | 2008 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | 475 million. DKK | Erik Knudsen | 700 | 7000 | Vejle, Odense, Jelling, Svendborg and Skårup. | None | http://www.ucl.dk |
| Copenhagen Hospitality College, (Danish: Hotel og Restaurantskolen) | Unknown | Unknown | 1922 | Public and vocational college | Unknown | Søren Kuhlwein Kristiansen | 167 | 6,000 | Copenhagen | Unknown | http://hrs.dk |
| Technical University of Denmark, (Danish: Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt Danmarks Tekniske Universitet) | Det bli'r til noget | It amounts to something | 1829 | Public university | Unknown | Lars Pallesen | 4,500 (2,250 researchers) | 7,000 | Lyngby, Copenhagen | EUA, CDIO, TIME | http://www.dtu.dk |
| University College South, (Danish: University College Syd) | Unknown | Unknown | 2008 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | Unknown | Søren Vang Rasmussen | 400 | 3500 | Kolding, Haderslev, Aabenraa and Sønderborg. | None | http://ucsyd.dk |
| West Jutland University College, (Danish: Professionshøjskolen University College Vest) | Unknown | Unknown | 2008 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | Unknown | Unknown | 350 | 3000 | Esbjerg | None | http://www.ucvest.dk |
| IT University of Copenhagen, (Danish: IT-Universitetet i København) | Dedicated to the digital world | None | 1999 | Public university | Unknown | Mads Tofte | 450 | 2,004 (2010) | Copenhagen | Unknown | http://www.itu.dk |
| Royal School of Library and Information Science, (Danish: Det Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi, IVA) | None | None | 1956 | Public university | 80 million DKK | Per Hasle | 140 | 1000 | Copenhagen, Aalborg | Member of the iSchools - list of I-Schools | https://archive.today/20121217232125/http://www.iva.dk/ |
| Aarhus School of Architecture, (Danish: Arkitektskolen Aarhus) | None | None | 1966 | Public university | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 900 | Aarhus | Unknown | http://aarch.dk/ |
| Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, (Danish: Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium) | None | None | 1927 | Music school | Unknown | Thomas Winther | 200 | 350 | Aarhus | Unknown | http://www.musikkons.dk |
| KaosPilots | The Best School For The World. Change The Game. | None | 1991 | School of New Business Design & Social Innovation | Unknown | Christer Windeløv-Lidzélius | 16 | 100 | Aarhus | Unknown | http://www.kaospilot.dk/ |
| University College Capital, (Danish: Professionshøjskolen UCC) | Unknown | Unknown | 2008 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | Unknown | Laust Joen Jakobsen | Unknown | Unknown | Copenhagen, Bornholm, North Zealand | None | http://www.ucc.dk |
| University College Sealand, (Danish: University College Sjælland) | Unknown | Unknown | 2007 | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) | Unknown | Ulla Winther Koch | Unknown | Unknown | Næstved, Roskilde, Slagelse, Storstrøm | None | https://web.archive.org/web/20170727125956/http://ucsj.dk/ |