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The University of Southern Denmark
- a short introduction
prof. Christian Kronborg
December 20122
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SDU factsEtablished 1966.Merger of 4 partners in 1998. Another 6 mergers since.
Income, 2011: 340 mill. EUR
5 faculties: Engineering, Science, Health Sciences, Humanities, Business and Social Sciences6 campuses
Academic staff, FTE, 2011: 1,892Technical and adm. staff, FTE, 2011:
1,355
Students, no (oct. 2012): 26,034 (of which from other countries: 4,104)Programs, no (bachelor + master): 222 (of which in English: 81)
Leiden world ranking, nr.: 192
Campuses, staff and students (staff fte per 31/12 2011, students no per 1/10
2012)
December 2012
Odense:•Students: 18,453 (2,142 internat.)•Aca. staff: 1,508•Tech./Adm. staff: 1,126
Slagelse:•Students: 2,042 (135 internat.)•Aca. staff: 57•Tech./Adm. staff: 25
Copenhagen:•Students: -•Aca. staff: 67•Tech./Adm. staff: 43
Kolding:•Students: 2,501 (135 internat.)•Aca. staff: 88•Tech./Adm. staff: 62
Esbjerg:•Students: 1,211(409 internat.)•Aca. staff: 68•Tech./Adm. staff: 39
Sønderborg:•Students: 1,827(internat. 1,290)•Aca. staff: 106•Tech./Adm. staff: 62
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Characteristics of SDU
1. An internationally oriented, regionally rooted university with research and teaching at the highest level in several cities
2. Focus on international aspects of education and research3. A broad selection of degree programmes - both classic
university subjects and new areas of education, often at the interface between the traditional academic fields.
4. Quality assurance of all degree programmes5. Cooperation between the university and the other parts of the
educational system6. Collaboration with the surrounding society, including the
researchers disseminating their knowledge to the surrounding society.
7. Collaboration with partners in Northern Germany through the project "Videnregion Syddanmark Schleswig-Holstein“
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Students, total per 1. Oct. 2012
(by faculty)
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