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Copenhagen - A creative, dynamic and story telling capital
Copenhagen is a wonderful and vibrant city with over 1.2 million people, centrally located in the Øresund region. The city is a place of
great presence and beauty combined with historical environment and modern facilities and is easily reached from all over the world. You will
find yourself surrounded by water in Copenhagen - in more than one way: foam-crested waves, calm canals and lakes with fountain forms the
distinguishing feature of the city and meanders into and around the capital.
Copenhagen is capital of one of the oldest kingdoms in the world. All periods of our 1000 yearlong history are reflected in the streets, squares
and buildings of our city. At the same time, Copenhagen is a modern and diverse city where inhabitants from a variety of cultural and ethnic
backgrounds add to the bustling and tolerant atmosphere. National culture and history blends with global influences.
The city never stands still and its dynamic atmosphere is constantly challenged by the numerous creative and innovative initiatives being realised in the city.
Easy to reach
* Copenhagen Airport is the main transport hub in Northern Europe; it has direct connection to and from more than 132 destinations worldwide.
* Low cost carriers account for more than 10% of the scheduled flights.
* It only takes 13 minutes by train or Metro to reach the city centre from the airport.
Easy to get around
* Copenhagen is a compact city and everything is close at hand.
* The majority of hotels are located within easy walking distance to most of the city's many restaurants, museums and attractions such as the
incomparable Tivoli Gardens, the National Galleries, the Royal Theatre, the new Opera House as well as the famous international shopping streets
adjacent to the Royal Palace.
* The city is clean, green and safe.
For further details see: www.visitcopenhagen.com
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen was inaugurated on June 1st 1479, after King Christian I was granted approval for its establishment by Pope Sixtus IV.
Based on a German model, the university consisted of four faculties: Theology, Law, Medicine and Philosophy.
With its more than 525 years, the University of Copenhagen is one of the oldest universities in Northern Europe. Being the largest institution of
education and research in Denmark, the University has gone through numerous changes through the ages.
With over 37.000 students and more than 7.000 employees, the University of Copenhagen is the largest institution of research and education in Denmark.
The purpose of the University - to quote the University Statute - is to 'conduct research and provide further education to the highest academic level'.
Approximately one hundred different institutes, departments, laboratories, centres, museums, etc., form the nucleus of the University, where professors,
lecturers and other academic staff, as well as most of the technical and administrative personnel, carry out their daily work, and where teaching takes place.
These activities take place in various environments ranging from the plant world of the Botanical Gardens, through high-technology laboratories and auditoriums,
to the historic buildings and lecture rooms of Frue Plads and other locations.
On 1 January 2007, the University merged with The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University and The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The two
universities are now faculties at the University of Copenhagen.
For further information see: www.ku.dk/english/introduction/
The Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science performs outstanding basic research and high quality education ranging from traditional scientific disciplines such as
biology, chemistry, physics, geography, geology, sports sciences and mathematics to modern, specialized disciplines such as molecular biomedicine,
nanotechnology, IT and computer science.
All activities in education and research are conducted in 10 departments including
the Natural History Museum of Denmark. Most MSc programmes and more than 150 courses are offered in English. Read more about our
study programmes.
In addition, the faculty hosts 9 national Research Centres of Excellence and with more than 6.000 students and 1.500 employees, it is Denmark's largest
research and education institution within the natural sciences.
In 1850, the Faculty of Science was formed as an independent faculty after previously being a part of the Faculty of Philosophy. At that time, the faculty
was situated in the buildings around Frue Plads along with the other university disciplines.
In 1861, the Astronomical Observatory moved from Rundetårn to the old ramparts. The subsequent decision to abandon Copenhagen's inner fortifications in
1867 made the planned move of the Botanical Garden from the city centre to it current location at Nørrevold a reality. The Garden opened in 1874 and other
buildings were built in the area around Nørrevold, and for many years, a large number of the science disciplines were located there.
After World War II, the number of students in the faculty's disciplines increased, as did the level of research activity. As a result of this growth, the
number of departments increased and space at Nørrevold became cramped. Several departments therefore moved to new premises on Nørre Fælled. The Faculty of
Science administration office is currently located in the old astronomy observatory on Øster Voldgade near the Botanical Garden.
North Campus - bringing science into the 21st Century
Today, the University of Copenhagen is gathering its research and teaching activities together to form four campuses. In the coming years, the Faculty of
Science will, with few exceptions, bring its departments and faculty administration together at the North Campus, which is located in the area near
Universitetsparken in the Nørrebro borough of Copenhagen.
Improvements are already being made to the study environment in the form of more study areas, new student housing, a better canteen and a day care for the
students' children. The plan is also to improve the research facilities at the North Campus. In addition to the Faculty of Science, the North Campus also
houses the Faculties of Health Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences, with Copenhagen University Hospital and Fælledparken (the people's park) as their
closest neighbours. In other words, there are obvious opportunities to strengthen interdisciplinary fields of research in particularly health and life
sciences in the future.
For further information see: science.ku.dk/about/
The Botanical Garden and Museum in Copenhagen
The Botanical Garden and Museum are part of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. The Herbarium
in Copenhagen houses more than 2.5 million specimens and is especially rich in material from Europe and Greenland, old material from Brazil, Mexico,
Central America, West Indies, Yemen, and Ghana, and new material from Ethiopia, Argentina, and Thailand. If you want to visit the Herbarium, please
make previous arrangements with Dr. Olof Ryding.
There is free access to the Botanical Garden in Copenhagen, which holds 12.000 species.
The Botanical Garden and Herbarium in Aarhus
The Herbarium in Aarhus holds around 750.000 specimens, and is particularly rich in material from
South America, Southeast Asia, and West Africa.
If you want to visit the Herbarium, please make previous arrangements with Dr. Benjamin
Øllgaard.
There is free access to the Botanical Garden in Aarhus, which holds 3.000 species.
Remember that Aarhus is only a few hours away by train.
