Leading universities in Denmark 2023, by number of students

Among the eight universities in Denmark, the University of Copenhagen hosted the largest number of students in 2023. Founded more than 540 years ago, the university is not only the oldest in Denmark, but even one of the oldest universities in Northern Europe. Over 36,000 students were enrolled at the university of the capital city of Denmark, representing around one fourth of the roughly 144,000 university students in the country. Aarhus University and the University of Southern Denmark were the second and third largest universities that year.Bachelor and master studentsAfter peaking in 2014, the number of university students has decreased annually since. This trend can be observed for both bachelor's and master's degrees. In fact, the number of students enrolled at a master’s program began to drop after 2015, while for bachelor's degrees the decline started one year earlier. As of 2023, there were approximately 63,600 master students and 72,000 bachelor students in Denmark.Most popular studyWith over 3,100 applicants, medicine was the most popular study among Danish university students in 2025. Considering vocational studies, psychology received the most applications.

在丹麦的八所大学中，哥本哈根大学在2023年接纳了最多的学生。该校始建于540多年前，不仅是丹麦最古老的大学，更是北欧地区最古老的学府之一。在丹麦首都的大学中，注册学生人数超过36,000名，约占全国约144,000名大学生总数的四分之一。阿胡斯大学和南丹麦大学当年分别位列第二和第三大高等教育机构。自2014年达到顶峰以来，大学生人数逐年下降，这一趋势适用于学士和硕士学位课程。实际上，自2015年起，硕士学位课程的注册学生人数开始减少，而学士学位课程的下降则始于前一年。截至2023年，丹麦约有63,600名硕士学生和72,000名学士学生。最受欢迎的学科在2025年，医学专业以超过3,100名申请者成为丹麦大学生中最受欢迎的学科。考虑到职业教育，心理学则获得了最多的申请。