The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) was founded in 1479. It has four campuses in Copenhagen and one in Taastrup, and its central address is Nørregade 10, Copenhagen. The Board is the university’s highest authority and appoints the Rector, who heads the university with two prorectors and the University Director.
UCPH is divided into six faculties: Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences and Theology, with 36 departments and more than 200 research centres. Its facts and figures page, updated with 2025 figures, reports 36,758 students and 10,738 employees, of whom 6,237 are researchers, and revenue of DKK 11.7 billion. The university has a Strategic Framework Contract with the Ministry of Education and Research. David Dreyer Lassen is Rector.