Key figures on research
| The IT University has a strong research environment with an extensive PhD programme. The researchers at the IT University are organised in research groups, conducting research in IT disciplines such as innovative communication, computer games, IT for organisations, software development and programming.
The researchers cooperate on projects with private businesses, public institutions and foreign researchers. |
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Research key figures 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
| | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Number of scientific publications with peer review*) | 254 | 362 | 319 | 266 | 228 |
| External research funds in DKK m. | 38 | 52 | 68 | 74 | 74 |
| Number of PhD degrees | 13 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| PhD completion time (months) (3 year/4 year programme) | 36/- | 40/- | 39/48 | 38/- | 38/48 |
*) Peer review is a research assessment or a peer assessment. It is a research procedure which helps ensure the quality of research in a research publication.
Read more about research at the IT University.
List of privately funded research at the IT University.
Updated June 2025.