University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Universitet) is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Copenhagen, Denmark. It has almost 33,000 students, a majority of which are female, and more than 6,000 employees. The University has several campuses located in and around around Copenhagen, with the oldest located in central Copenhagen. It is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia. It, along with the University of Aarhus, is among the most prestigious schools in Denmark. Most courses are taught in Danish, however some courses are offered in English and German through exchange programmes with other universities.

Famous people related to the university

• Thomas Bartholin
• Niels Bohr
• Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger
• Thomas Fincke
• N.F.S Grundtvig
• Julie Vinter Hansen
• Christopher Hansteen (1784-1873), Norwegian astronomer and physicist.
• Harald Høffding
• Ludvig Holberg
• Otto Jespersen
• Wilhelm Johannsen
• Johan Nicolai Madvig
• Kirstine Meyer
• Hans Christian Ørsted
• Vilhelm Thomsen
• Martin Vahl
• Olaus Wormius
• Søren Aabye Kierkegaard