The University of Southern Denmark

- a short introduction

May 20112

SDU factsEtablished 1966.Merger of 4 partners in 1998. Another 6 mergers since.

Income, 2010: 315 mill. EUR

5 faculties: Eng., Science, Health, Hum., Soc. Sc.6 campuses

Academic staff, FTE: 1.802Technical and adm. staff, FTE: 1.415

Students, no: 20.000 (of which from other countries: 3.400)Programs, no: 210 (of which in English: 49)

Leiden world ranking, No: 142

Faculties and campuses

Faculty of Odense Kolding

Esbjerg

Sønderborg /

Flensburg

Slagelse

Copenhagen

Health Sciences ✔ ✔ ✔Science ✔Engineering ✔ ✔Social Sciences ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Humanities ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

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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“

May 20114

Construction plans, Odense at Campusvej

May 20115

(SDU SUND)

Research park

Plans (with white):Move TEK from NBA 1Expand SDU, CampusvejMove OUHMove SUND from WPInfra-structureResearch park

SDU TEK

49

51

Ørbæk-vej

Niels Bohrs Allé

Hjallese-vej

Motorvej 50

Construction work, Kolding

SDU moves from Engstien (9,500 m2) til new, low energy building at the harbour (13,500 m2)

280 mill. kr. excluding VATMay 20116

22 programmesApprox. 2000 studerende of which 1362 are full-time

SDU and world rankings

May 20117

Ranking 2009 2010

Leiden, Crown indicator - 142

QS Top Universities (formerly THEQS) 300 298

THE World Universities Ranking - 243

Shanghai ARWU 303-401 301-400

Taiwan Ranking World Universities 256 249

Good study environment

Intimate teaching environment

Well maintained teaching facilities, incl. labs

Recurring teaching environment surveys

Wide use of ICT E-learning Career and guidance

centre Housing assistance Student involvement Alumni network May 20118

Students, admission (KOT)(by faculty)

Humanities; 1298

Health Sciences; 601

Social Sciences; 1073

Science; 323

Engineering; 433

2010 (i alt 3.728)

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Collaboration with the business world

Attracting employees through contact with students• Internship and project collaboration• Student jobs• Newly graduated• Industrial PhDs

Developing the competencies of the corporation's employees• Further education (e.g., continuing education at the level of master

or bachelor (diploma programmes), courses, and conferences)• The University Library at the University of Southern Denmark• Rent of conference facilities

Partnership for the development of products and business areas

• Contact with researchers• Commercialisation and licence agreements• Science Ventures Denmark, Ltd.

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Thanks for your attention

More information atWWW.SDU.DK

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