"About ITU"

Morten Hjelholt appointed head of research

20 June, 2025

Professor Morten Hjelholt has served as interim head of research since January and is highlighted for his “commitment, conviction, and a management philosophy”. Starting 1 August, he will take on the position permanently.

Professor portrait: Thomas Binder's research connects to a changing world

About ITU Thomas Binder Events Professor portrait

2 June, 2025

On 19 June 2025 at 14:30, Professor Thomas Binder will give his inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled: “What design can do and how it matters”.

Professor portrait: Veronika Cheplygina improves the field of machine learning through meta-research

About ITU Veronika Cheplygina Events Professor portrait

26 May, 2025

On 10 June 2025 at 14:30, Professor Veronika Cheplygina will present her inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled: “Not real research”.

Professor portrait: Nutan Limaye is pushing the boundaries of complexity theory

About ITU Nutan Limaye Events Research Professor portrait

1 May, 2025

On 22 May 2025 at 14:30, Professor Nutan Limaye from the section Theoretical Computer Science will present her inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled “My reflections on the last two decades and Complexity Theory”.

Professor portrait: Anna Vallgårda challenges the design of care technology

About ITU Anna Vallgårda Events Professor portrait

24 April, 2025

On 9 May 2025 at 14:30, Professor Anna Vallgårda will give her inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled: ”Radical Redesign of Care Technologies”.

Professor portrait: Vasilis Galis found his way in research on the Athens metro

About ITU Vasilis Galis Events Professor portrait

13 March, 2025

On 28 March 2025 at 14:30, Professor Vasilis Galis from the section Technologies in Practice will present his inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled “Research against dead time”.

New research to find efficient strategies for prevention of epidemics

About ITU Jonas Juul Research grants health

26 February, 2025

Assistant Professor at ITU, Jonas Juul, receives a Novo Nordisk Foundation Data Science Investigator grant of DKK 6.5 million for a project that aims to improve statistical methods for predicting outbreaks of infections.

Within Limits – an exhibition on computation and constraint

About ITU Collaborations Events Research Climate IT

24 February, 2025

On 7 March, join Artist Jacob Remin, Associate Professor James Maguire and Postdoc Frauke Mennes from the Center for Climate IT at ITU for the launch of Within Limits – an art installation that questions and reimagines the scalar logics inherent in computational worlds.

ITU students and alumni win awards at Copenhagen Gaming Week

About ITU awards computer games Hanna Elina Wirman

21 February, 2025

ITU was represented with games developed by both students and alumni from the university at Copenhagen Gaming Week and ‘Spilprisen’ that took place last week. Students from the MSc Games won the award for ’Best Student Game’, while alumni from the same study programme won for ‘Best Debut’.

Thesis on digital divide in prisons wins award

About ITU ITU thesis digitization

31 January, 2025

Three students from ITU have won the Danish Institute for Human Rights' Thesis Award for their thesis "The Digital Divide in Prisons". The thesis examines how the digital divide between inmates in Danish prisons and the surrounding society can be bridged.

Jakob Grue Simonsen named new prorector at IT University in Copenhagen

About ITU

22 November, 2024

Jakob Grue Simonsen, who comes from a position as head of department at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, will focus on well-being and collaboration when he takes over as prorector at ITU on 1 January 2025.

IT University of Copenhagen reveals two new members of management

About ITU Research Education

18 November, 2024

At IT University of Copenhagen, future head of education, Luís Cruz-Filipe (L), and future head of research, Morten Hjelholt (R), will become part of the university management when both take up their positions on 1 February and 1 January 2025 respectively.

IT University of Copenhagen turns 25

About ITU Per Bruun Brockhoff Education Research

30 August, 2024

Today, IT University celebrates its 25th anniversary, marking a significant journey since its inception in 1999 with an inaugural class of 147 students. Since then, the university has grown exponentially to accommodate approximately 2,800 students. According to ITU Rector Per Bruun Brockhoff, this growth is driven by the soaring demand for the skills that ITU graduates possess.

InnoCollab takes on innovation projects after Open Entrepreneurship

About ITU Collaborations Entrepreneurship Research business

5 March, 2024

Since 2017, Peter Ibsen and Nikolaj Oppermann have built a bridge between ITU's researchers and the business world via the Open Entrepreneurship programme. The project, which was completed at the turn of the year, has been such a success that the IT University has launched an innovation unit, InnoCollab, to continue the work.

Jens Christian Godskesen is stepping down as prorector 1 August 2024

About ITU Jens Christian Godskesen

31 January, 2024

Jens Christian Godskesen will be resigning his position as prorector on 1 August 2024. Jens Christian will be returning to a position as associate professor at the Computer Science Department to resume his research career.

Two new members appointed for the Board of Directors at the IT University

About ITU

30 August, 2023

Tech entrepreneur, Hanne Breddam, and Professor, David Sands, have been appointed new external members of the Board of Directors at the IT University of Copenhagen.

Are you the new member of the board of IT University of Copenhagen?

About ITU

19 June, 2023

IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is looking to fill two external board member positions by October 1, 2023. All candidates who meet the demands of one of the two competence profiles are encouraged to apply.

Associate Professor Jorge-Arnulfo Quiané-Ruiz has passed away

About ITU Computer Science Department

14 June, 2023

It is with great sadness we announce that our colleague Associate Professor Jorge-Arnulfo Quiané-Ruiz passed away suddenly on May 28, 2023. He will be sorely missed.

ETHOS Lab at ITU invites new voices into the conversations about IT

About ITU Events Research

8 June, 2023

ETHOS Lab is a research community at ITU, which is deeply rooted in feminist values and wants to increase diversity, equality, and inclusion into the tech-industry and at ITU. ETHOS Lab has recently held the event Feminist Futures Copenhagen Hackathon with the purpose of reclaiming the hackathon format and invite new voices into the conversations about IT and technology.

Professor portrait: Teaching and teaching teaching is Claus Brabrand’s hallmark

About ITU Claus Brabrand Computer Science Department Education programming languages software

6 March, 2023

On March 23, Claus Brabrand, Head of the Center for Computing Education Research (CCER) and member of the Computer Science Department at the IT University of Copenhagen, will present his inaugural lecture as professor. He has spent the past twenty years working in educational research and is today considered a thought leader in the field. The lecture will take place at 14:00 in Auditorium 0 (zero).

ITU web server targeted by attackers, system integrity remains intact

About ITU

28 February, 2023

On Thursday, February 23, ITU’s web server was targeted by cyberattackers. The server went offline briefly but the system integrity remains intact.

Regarding incident at last year's exam

About ITU Per Bruun Brockhoff

13 January, 2023

Students taking the Security 1 exam on December 22, 2022, were presented with an exam set identical to last year’s. The university administration is still in the process of investigating the incident.

New research center focuses on IT aspects of the green transition

About ITU Steffen Dalsgaard Research Events Climate IT

11 November, 2022

On December 7, the IT University of Copenhagen is launching the new Center for Climate IT which will examine the complex relationship between digitalization and climate change. Join us for an opening reception and panel debate.

ITU launches new Center for Digital Play

About ITU Anders Sundnes Løvlie Hanna Elina Wirman Lisbeth Klastrup Miguel Sicart Paolo Burelli Digital Design Department artificial intelligence computer games design social media

24 October, 2022

The new Center for Digital Play at the IT University of Copenhagen will serve as base for research in computer games, creative AI, design, and digital culture.

ITU receives positive accreditation

About ITU Per Bruun Brockhoff Education

3 October, 2022

In an accompanying report, the Danish Accreditation Institution bases its decision to award the IT University a positive accreditation on the university’s “a well-founded and ongoing quality assurance practice that systematically and comprehensively addresses issues of quality and relevance and supports the continuous development of all study programmes.”

Per Bruun Brockhoff appointed new Vice-Chancellor of the IT University of Copenhagen

About ITU Per Bruun Brockhoff

20 June, 2022

Department Head at DTU Compute, Per Bruun Brockhoff, will take office as Vice-Chancellor of the IT University on September 1, 2022.

NERDS research group wins best research environment award

About ITU Luca Maria Aiello Luca Rossi Michael Szell Michele Coscia Roberta Sinatra awards big data data science Vedran Sekara

2 June, 2022

The IT University’s Networks, Data, and Society (NERDS) research group is the winner of Danish Young Academy’s award for best research environment.

IT University to suspend all cooperation with Russia and Belarus

About ITU Collaborations Education

2 March, 2022

Along with Denmark’s other universities, ITU will be suspending all bilateral institutional cooperation with the states of Russia and Belarus going forward. Current exchange programme participants will not be affected by the measure.

Martin Tvede Zachariasen steps down as Vice-Chancellor

About ITU Jens Christian Godskesen Martin Tvede Zachariasen

20 December, 2021

Martin Tvede Zachariasen steps down as Vice-Chancellor of the IT University after three years in office. Martin Tvede Zachariasen’s resignation takes effect December 31, 2021.

Professor Profile: Sebastian Risi develops AI by having machines play videogames

About ITU Sebastian Risi Digital Design Department artificial intelligence computer games

4 August, 2021

How do you teach a computer to be creative and adaptive? The same way we humans learn it: by playing games and solving problems. Professor of Digital Design Sebastian Risi uses games to train neural networks for problem solving in the real world. He will give his inaugural lecture entitled "Creative AI: Machines that Play, Adapt, and Create" on August 23.

Megaproject mastermind moves from Oxford to ITU

About ITU Computer Science Department Research digitization

30 June, 2021

Project managers’ must-read and megaproject master. The renowned scholar has many names. Soon Professor Bent Flyvbjerg will also have a Danish postcode again. A grant of DKK 30 million from VILLUM FONDEN has enabled the IT University of Copenhagen to recruit the leading international researcher.

Profile of new professor: bridge-builder who serves the climate

About ITU Steffen Dalsgaard Business IT Department Research green IT

3 March, 2021

Steffen Dalsgaard has been appointed a professor at the Department for Business IT at the IT University of Copenhagen and has, among other things, the ambition to generate and disseminate knowledge of how technological climate initiatives work.

The Danish Data Protection Agency: IT University of Copenhagen has acted correctly in relation to the use of ProctorExam

About ITU Education

4 February, 2021

In the spring 2020 the ITU made use of the programme ProctorExam, which is a monitoring tool used for monitoring written home exams. In connection with this, The Danish Data Protection Agency decided to examine whether the ITU had complied with the Data Protection Regulation rules when using ProctorExam. The Danish Data Protection Agency has now made its decision in this matter and has concluded that the ITU’s processing of personal data and the use of ProctorExam have taken place in accordance with the rules on data protection.

ITU recruits two international researcher profiles with Start Package from Novo Nordisk Foundation

About ITU Research artificial intelligence data storage grants

27 January, 2021

Two uniquely talented, international researchers will be moving to Denmark to continue their careers at the IT University of Copenhagen. The recruitments are supported by Novo Nordisk Foundation's new Start Package grant programme.

Notification of security breach

About ITU

16 December, 2020

A file containing personal information about censors and a number of employees has been accessible on one of ITU's internal network drives. The security breach has been reported to the Danish Data Protection Agency, and the persons affected have been notified.

The IT University plays a vital role in the newly established National Centre for Research in Digital Technologies

About ITU Jens Christian Godskesen Collaborations Research grants

26 November, 2020

The Innovation Fund Denmark has granted DKK 100 million for the establishment of a national research centre in digital technologies, led by a consortium of seven Danish universities and the Alexandra Institute.

ITU launches action plan for gender diversity among employees

About ITU diversity Martin Tvede Zachariasen

12 November, 2020

With a new action plan, the IT University of Copenhagen will work systematically and strategically to promote gender diversity by ensuring equal opportunities for all employees.

New Dean of Education at ITU

About ITU Education Pernille Rydén

9 November, 2020

The IT University of Copenhagen has appointed Pernille Rydén as Dean of Education as of January 1, 2021.

ITU launches master’s programme in Data Science

About ITU Computer Science Department Education data science Peter Sestoft Barbara Plank

21 October, 2020

Starting next summer, the IT University of Copenhagen will be offering a two-year master’s programme in Data Science. Future graduates will be highly sought after in the industry, which is currently experiencing a shortage of specialists who are able extract valuable knowledge from vast amounts of data.

Sexism and sexual harassment in academia need to end

About ITU Martin Tvede Zachariasen diversity

9 October, 2020

Statement from Martin Tvede Zachariasen, Vice Chancellor at the IT University of Copenhagen.

The IT University takes lodgings with the neighbors

About ITU management

9 December, 2019

After years with a growing number of students, the IT University of Copenhagen has to expand its' premises. A tenancy agreement with DR has now fallen into place.

Georg Dam Steffensen continues as University Director

About ITU Georg Dam Steffensen management

25 October, 2019

The board at the IT-University of Copenhagen gives permanent tenure to University Director Georg Dam Steffensen. Vice Chancellor Martin Zachariasen is contented that Georg Dam Steffensen is now permanent employed.

WEB DOCUMENTARY: The history of ITU

About ITU

29 August, 2019

In August 2019, the IT University of Copenhagen celebrates its 20th anniversary. The university's first Vice Chancellor, Mads Tofte, tells the story of the university's journey from 'startup university' to becoming a leading educational and research institution within IT.

IT University of Copenhagen turns 20

About ITU Education Research Events Martin Tvede Zachariasen

29 August, 2019

On August 30, 1999, the first 147 students started studying at the IT University of Copenhagen. Since, the university has undergone tremendous growth. Today it is one of Denmark's largest educators of highly sought-after IT specialists – with plans for further growth in the coming years.

ITU research is 100 percent Open Access

About ITU Research Jens Christian Godskesen

9 April, 2019

As the first Danish university, the IT University of Copenhagen has achieved the national goal of 100 percent Open Access – meaning that all of its research articles are freely available online.

ITU’s new Vice Chancellor: Continued growth is the main task

About ITU Education Research Martin Tvede Zachariasen

31 January, 2019

The IT University of Copenhagen's new Vice Chancellor, Martin Zachariasen, is driven by a curiosity for technology and its effect on society. He will work to continue the university's growth by educating more IT specialists and attracting more researchers - and getting more women to take an IT education is a key issue for him.

ITU students are the most satisfied in the Nordic countries

About ITU Education career student life

22 October, 2018

A new survey from the research company Universum revelas that students at the IT University of Copenhagen are the most satisfied among IT and engineering students in the Nordic countries, both when it comes to their university, career services and job prospects.

Martin Zachariasen becomes new Vice Chancellor of the IT University of Copenhagen

About ITU Martin Tvede Zachariasen

27 September, 2018

Martin Zachariasen, Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Southern Denmark, will be the new Vice Chancellor of the IT University of Copenhagen. He will assume the position on January 1, 2019.

More women want an IT education

About ITU Education diversity

27 July, 2018

Interest in pursuing an IT education is on the rise among young women. In just two years, the share of women among students admitted to IT University of Copenhagen's bachelor programmes has risen from 25 to 34 percent.

Lars Frelle-Petersen and Kristine Stenhuus have been appointed as members of ITU’s Board of Directors

About ITU

13 July, 2018

The IT University’s Selection Body has appointed Kristine Stenhuus, Vice President of NNIT, and Lars Frelle-Petersen, Deputy Director General of Confederation of Danish Industry, as new external members of the university’s Board of Directors.

Record number of applicants for ITU

About ITU Education diversity

6 July, 2018

Once again, an IT education from the IT University of Copenhagen is at the top of the wish list for a record number of young people – the university has received 11 percent more applicants this year. At the same time, the share of female applicants has increased from 22 to 28 percent.

Mads Tofte is leaving the ITU at the end of the year

About ITU Mads Tofte

30 April, 2018

Vice Chancellor Mads Tofte is leaving his position when his fixed-term appointment expires at the end of the year.

98% of ITU research is freely available online

About ITU Research

25 April, 2018

The IT University of Copenhagen is the leading Danish university when it comes to using Open Access for scientific publications.

Three ITU faculty awarded for excellence in teaching

About ITU Business IT Department Computer Science Department Digital Design Department

18 October, 2017

At ITU’s annual party on September 29, three faculty members received ITU’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The awards were given based on the students’ course evaluations. ITU faculty are generally ranked highly by students, according to a survey by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science from earlier this year.

Jørgen Staunstrup appointed Honorary Professor at ITU

About ITU Computer Science Department Jørgen Staunstrup

2 October, 2017

ITU has appointed Jørgen Staunstrup, former Pro-Rector and current Head of ITU Professional Courses, as Honorary Professor in the Computer Science Department.

IT University of Copenhagen welcomes record number of new students

About ITU Education student life

21 August, 2017

On the first day of the new semester, ITU welcomed 378 new bachelor students – the biggest year group in the history of the university.

ITU best at making research accessible

About ITU Research Jens Christian Godskesen

2 May, 2017

More than four out of five research articles from the IT University of Copenhagen can be accessed for free on the internet. Thus, ITU is well on its way to meeting the government's ambition of making all Danish research open access.

Innovation corps will bridge the gap between research and industry

About ITU Collaborations grants Georg Dam Steffensen Jens Christian Godskesen Entrepreneurship

6 April, 2017

The IT University of Copenhagen is among four Danish universities to receive funding from The Danish Industry Foundation for transferring research-based knowledge, inventions and patents to the industry. ITU receives DKK 5 million to establish an innovation corps focusing on big data, fintech and artificial intelligence, among other areas.

ITU hosts blockchain summit: Denmark can become a frontrunner

About ITU Business IT Department business

27 July, 2016

Several Danish companies are discovering the potential of blockchain, and Denmark has the potential to become a leading player in the development of the promising technology, according to Professor Roman Beck from the IT University of Copenhagen. On August 18, ITU will host the first Nordic blockchain summit.

IT University of Copenhagen appoints new Pro-Rector

About ITU Jens Christian Godskesen

15 April, 2016

On April 14, the Board of Directors at the IT University of Copenhagen appointed Jens Christian Godskesen as Pro-Rector. Jens Christian Godskesen comes from a position as Head of Department at the university.

Research project on process modeling receives DKK 2.3 million grant

About ITU Research innovation

10 March, 2016

Tijs Slaats, a postdoctoral researcher at ITU, has received a major grant from the Danish Council for Independent Research for a project on how IT systems can become better at handling complex processes.

ITU increases intake of Software Development students

About ITU Education Computer Science Department Mads Tofte

20 January, 2016

As a consequence of the rising demand for highly educated IT specialists, ITU increases the intake of students in the BSc programme in Software Development by 50 percent from the fall semester.

Networking paves the road for female coders

About ITU Computer Science Department diversity student life

14 October, 2015

Female_Coders is a new network for female students who are interested in programming. On Monday, October 12, the group held its first workshop at the IT University of Copenhagen.

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