Administration at UCPH

The administration of the University of Copenhagen is organised under the University Administration, comprising three campus administrations, eight group units and the Rector’s Office. In addition, there are local staff teams at department and faculty level.

The University Administration

Campus administrations

The three campus administrations are responsible for the day-to-day support of the academic environments. They have sections with expertise in most administrative areas and administrative employees who act as partners for specific departments. Each campus administration is headed by a campus director, who reports to the university director.

Campus Administration Frederiksberg+

Campus Administration North

Campus Administration South

Group units and the Rector’s Office

The eight group units and the Rector’s Office mainly deal with framework-setting and specialised administrative tasks such as ownership of administrative processes and systems. The group units and the Rector’s Office are each headed by a deputy director, who reports to the rector, prorector or university director in different combinations.
  

  • UCPH Buildings
    The group unit's core task is to ensure a good physical study and work environment for the University's students and employees. The unit operates, maintains and develops the University's land and facilities.
      
  • UCPH Communication
    The group unit is responsible for internal and external communication on the University's common level and supports general communication efforts.
       
  • UCPH Education
    The group unit services and develops the quality of the university education.
      
  • UCPH Finance 
    The group unit is the administrative centre for budgets, accounts, procurement and financial projects.
     
  • UCPH HR 
    The group unit supports and develops the University's payroll and staff administration and occupational health and safety, as well as staff development, management, and organisation.
       
  • UCPH Innovation and External Partnerships 
    The group unit's main tasks are to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in research and education at the University, and to establish strong connections between the University and the outside world.
       
  • UCPH Research and Information Security
    The group unit handles a wide range of tasks such as responsible conduct of research, research funding, research evaluation and analyses, strategy development, management support, research data management and information security.
     
  • UCPH IT
    The group unit supports the University's students and employees with IT and is responsible for cohesive and secure digitalization.
      
  • Rector's Office
    Rector's Office handles the day-to-day servicing of the Rector, the two Prorectors, and the University Director as well as of the Board of the University of Copenhagen. 

Staff teams at faculties and departments

Staff teams are local administrations at department and faculty level where the employees report to the academic managers. Staff teams deal with tasks that are best carried out under local management. They provide secretarial support and project management of academic and organisational projects specific to the individual department or faculty. At the faculties, local staff teams are headed by a head of staff, who reports to the dean, and at departments by a head of administration, who reports to the head of department.