Welcome to the Roskilde University website.

As the Rector of Roskilde University, I would like to thank you for the interest you are showing in the University by visiting our site.

The largest educational institution in Region Zealand, Roskilde Universitet (RU) is Denmark's 'different' university. At RUC, we are in a close dialogue with the world around us: locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. We receive input from the outside world about social and societal challenges that research can address, and we share our research results with the rest of the world, frequently and with great pleasure. Our desire to engage and be engaged, however, is not only aimed at the rest of the world. We also turn our focus inwards, seeking a strong engagement with and by all here at RU, both staff and students. We believe that together we make RU what it is, i.e. the attractive alternative to the rest of the Danish academic community.

At RUC, we think in innovative and creative terms about our research, education and ability to innovate. We are not afraid to try new things, and we constantly develop new offerings, just as we continually seek to develop our green profile. We especially think across traditional lines and boundaries, seeking our own way in solving problems and tackling challenges. We dare think outside the box and never allow ourselves to be limited by habitual thinking. That’s the way we are, because that’s what we feel is best and what we do best.

I hope that our website will make you even more interested in the University, and that you will find the information you came here for.

You are always welcome to visit us to check out the social scene on our campus and its green surroundings, or come to one of the many exciting events you can find information on at this site.

Welcome to www.ruc.dk/international, and welcome to RUC, our beautiful green and innovative university.

Ib Poulsen
Rector of Roskilde University