Technical University of Denmark
(DTU)
About
The Technical University of Denmark, often simply referred to as DTU, is a polytechnic university and school of engineering. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and it is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions. It is located in the town Kongens Lyngby, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of central Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 95 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 11,254
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 8.8 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 37%
- Female : Male
- 34 : 66
- Staff
- 5,800
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
24 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 3 | 89.9 | 2022 |
| Chemical Engineering | =21 | 82.2 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =28 | 82.5 | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 34 | 79.8 | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 37 | 78.6 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 42 | 77.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 49 | 77.6 | 2026 |
| Mineral & Mining Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =56 | 78.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 70 | 74.6 | 2026 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =119 | 69.3 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =145 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 146 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | =190 | 61.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =246 | 66.2 | 2026 |
| Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
38 subjectsUS News
28 subjectsTHE
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 58 | 70.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 101–125 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 151–175 | 51.0 | 2026 |