About the faculty
The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen – or SCIENCE – is Denmark's largest science research and education institution with 4,000 employees and 9,700 BSc and MSc students in 12 departments and the Natural History Museum of Denmark. The Faculty has an annual budget of DKK 3 billion.
The Faculty's most important task is to contribute to solving the major challenges facing the rapidly changing world with increased pressure on, among other things, natural resources and significant climate change, both nationally and globally.
At the same time, the Faculty must contribute to generating economic growth and, thus, ensure our welfare in society. This must take place in close cooperation with the business community and public authorities, organisations and other universities, both in Denmark and abroad.
Strategy, mission and vision
The Faculty’s mission
Our mission is for SCIENCE – through research, education, innovation and communication – to bring people from universities, companies, public agencies and organisations together so as to create, develop and apply scientific knowledge at the highest level for the benefit of society and industry.
The Faculty’s vision
Our vision is for SCIENCE to be experienced by its students, staff and partners as a research and educational institution which, in a range of areas, offers the best possibilities for solving the national and global challenges we face.
