Students

36,760 students
20,836 bachelor's degree students
15,924 master's degree students
52 part time master's degree students
  • 18,916 applicants submitted altogether 34,467 applications for the undergraduate programmes at the University in July 2024

  • 7,215 applicants were on 26 July 2024 offered a place on one of the University's undergraduate programmes

  • 36,760 students are enrolled at the University

  • 5,498 graduated in 2024

Students 2024

The table shows the number of students enrolled at the University and how many have graduated. The table also shows students’ median age.

1.1 Intake of bachelor's degree students 6,553
1.2 Median age of new bachelor's degree students 22
1.3 Intake of master's degree students 6,441
1.4 Intake of part time master's degree students 22
1.5 Median age of new master's degree students 24,8
1.6 Median age of new part time master's degree students 34,5
2.1 Total number of students 36,760
2.2 Total number of bachelor's degree students 20,836
2.3.A Total number of master's degree students 15,924
2.3.B Total number of part time master's degree students 52
2.4 Other 0
3.1 Drop-out percentage at 1. year, bachelor's degree students 9,9 %
3.2 Drop-out percentage at 1. year, master's degree students 3,4 %
3.3 Drop-out percentage at 1. year, part time master's degree students 35,3 %
4.1 FTE's 27,874
4.2. Number of subsidy releasing students 37,012
5.1 Total number of bachelor's degrees 5,046
5.2 Total number of master's degrees 5,498
5.2.1 Total number of part time master's degrees 3
5.3 Median age of students (Bachelor)* 24,7
5.4 Median age of students (Master)** 26,9
5.5 Median age of students (Part time Master)** 38,4
6.1 Number of FTE's 561
6.2 Number of completed part-time education 216

* Median age of the student when graduating (bachelor's degree). 
** Median age of the student when graduating (master's degree).

Completion, drop-out and time to degree 2024

The table shows the percentage of students who have completed their programmes within the prescribed time, and how many have dropped out without completing their programme.

1.1 % completed in prescribed time 37 %
1.2 % completed in prescribed time + 1 year 65 %
1.3 % still active 8 %
1.4 % discontinued 27 %
2.1 % completed in prescribed time 40 %
2.2 % completed in prescribed time + 1 year 83 %
2.3 % still active 9 %
2.4 % discontinued 7 %
3.1 % completed in prescribed time 60 %
3.2 % completed in prescribed time + 1 year 60 %
3.3 % still active 0 %
3.4 % discontinued 66,7 %

Internationalisation 2024

The table shows how many foreign students have studied at the University of Copenhagen, and how many of the University's own students have studied abroad.

1.1 Number of outgoing students 2,086
A. Number of internationalisation-subsidy releasing students 1,843
B. Number of administration-subsidy releasing students 147
2.1 Number of incoming students 2,131
A Number of internationalisation-subsidy releasing students 1,730
3.1 Number of foreign students at full degrees in Denmark 4,300
3.1.A Number of students from other Nordic countries 766
3.1.B Number of students from inside the EU/EEA 1,851
3.1.C Number of students from outside the EU/EØS (non-fee paying) 1,683
3.1.C.1 Students with a free place and/or scholarship 91
3.1.C.2 Fee-paying students 900
3.1.C.3 Other 692
3.2 Number of foreign students on master or diploma programmes in Denmark 392
3.2.A Number of students from other Nordic countries 103

3.2.B Number of students outside the Nordics but inside the EU/EEA

154
3.2.C Number of students outside the EU/EEA 135

Annual Reports for the individual faculties

You can find more detailed information in reports on study activity for the individual faculties, covering admissions, enrolment, graduates, credit transfers, grading, and student full-time equivalents (FTE). Please note that these reports are in Danish.

See overview for the individual faculties

 

Legend:

* FTE = Student full-time equivalents, i.e. students who have passed all the exams of the year.