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   Denmark

   Country in Europe
2. Denmark is a country comprising the Jutland peninsula and its offshore islands, linking Northern Europe and Scandinavia via the Öresund bridge. On Zealand, the capital, Copenhagen is home to the rococo Frederiksstaden district and its royal palaces, Tivoli pleasure gardens and the “Little Mermaid” statue. On neighboring Funen is Odense, storyteller Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown, with a medieval core of cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses.
5. Capital: Copenhagen
6. Dialing code: +45
7. Currency: Danish krone
8. Prime minister: Helle Thorning-Schmidt
9. Queen: Margrethe II of Denmark
10. Official language: Danish

    Universities teaching both arts and sciences
    

    • University of Copenhagen, in Copenhagen
    • Aarhus University, in Aarhus, near Viborg (Foulum), near Slagelse (Flakkebjerg), near Odense (Årslev), in Herning and Copenhagen (Emdrup)
    • University of Southern Denmark, in Odense, Kolding, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, Slagelse and Copenhagen.
    • Aalborg University, in Aalborg, Esbjerg and Copenhagen
    • Roskilde University, in Roskilde

    Universities and colleges teaching sciences only
    

    • Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby
    • IT University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen

    Universities and colleges teaching arts only
    

    • The Danish School of Media and Journalism
    • The Royal Academy of Music of Aarhus and Aalborg
    • Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC)
    • The Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Southern Denmark (AMDA)
    • The Royal Danish Academy of Music
    • Aarhus School of Architecture
    • The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
    • The Royal School of Library and Information Science

    Universities teaching business only
    

    • International Business Academy, Kolding
    • AVT Institute of Executive Education
    • Business Academy Aarhus
    • Copenhagen Business School
    • International Business School of Scandinavia
    • KaosPilots Aarhus, International School of New Business Design & Social Innovation
    • JITM University
    • European Management University International (EMUI)

    Colleges teaching hospitality skills only
    

    • Copenhagen Hospitality College (hotel management or travel and tourism management)

    Professionally oriented colleges/universities
    

    • Metropolitan University College
    • Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice
    • University College Capital
    • University College Lillebaelt
    • University College of Northern Denmark
    • University College Sealand
    • University College South
    • VIA University College
    • West Jutland University College

    International rankings
    

    THE–QS World University Rankings
    

    Ranking list according to the THE–QS World University Rankings:

    Institution	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
    University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet)	51	45	52	51	45	45
    Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet)	63	84	79	89	91	96
    University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet)	300	298	311	318	311	308
    Aalborg University (Aalborg Universitet)	501	451	362	352	334	363
    Technical University of Denmark (Danmarks Tekniske Universitet)	159	141	150	132	134	123

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