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Universities in Denmark

Denmark has 30 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1479. 1 was founded before 1600. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES30

OLDEST1479

FOUNDED 1900+17

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15991 · 3%

1600–18993 · 10%

1900 or later17 · 57%

Date unknown9 · 30%

Oldest universities in Denmark

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1479University of Copenhagen

1754Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole

1829Technical University of Denmark

1875Danish Design School

1906Danish Technological Institute

1917Copenhagen Business School

1928Aarhus University

1951Royal Danish Air Force Officers School

1956Department of Information Studies

1966National Film School of Denmark

1967Design School Kolding

1972Roskilde University

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