University of Copenhagen
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Public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark
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About University of Copenhagen
According to Wikipedia, The University of Copenhagen is a prestigious public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia after Uppsala University, and ranks as one of the top universities in the Nordic countries, Europe and the world.
University of Copenhagen's Online Degrees
What Is University of Copenhagen Known For?
University of Copenhagen is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Literature
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Education
- Law
- History
- Communications
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Economics
- Business
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Copenhagen's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Philosophy
#22
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Biology
#19
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Literature
#19
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Physics
#23
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Mathematics
#54
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Religious Studies
#11
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Medical
#54
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Chemistry
#34
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Computer Science
#57
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Education
#52
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Law
#61
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History
#48
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Communications
#27
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Political Science
#97
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Engineering
#173
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Economics
#71
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Business
#91
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Psychology
#107
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Earth Sciences
#30
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Anthropology
#50
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Sociology
#68
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Criminal Justice
#96
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Nursing
#106
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Social Work
#478
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Who Are University of Copenhagen's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Copenhagen's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Biology, and Literature. Here are some of University of Copenhagen's most famous alumni:
- Søren Kierkegaard
- A Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic .
- Niels Bohr
- A Danish physicist .
- Peter Naur
- A Danish computer scientist.
- Tycho Brahe
- A Danish astronomer and alchemist, 1546–1601.
- Georg Brandes
- A Danish literature critic and scholar.
- Hans Christian Ørsted
- A Danish physicist and chemist .
- Hans Christian Andersen
- A Danish writer .
- Louis Hjelmslev
- A Danish linguist.
- Oskar Klein
- A Swedish physicist.
- Hans Kramers
- A Dutch physicist.
- Ludvig Holberg
- A Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian .
- Otto Jespersen
- A Danish linguist .
