Press releases 2025

Today was the deadline for applications for Quota 1 applications for a place in higher education. This year, 85,508 people applied — a slight increase compared to last year.

The Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science wants to pay tribute to European research and Danish innovation. The new 'Into Change Award' honours European researchers who have demon-strated excellent research at the highest international level.

The number of applicants for a place in higher education via quota 2 has increased by 4 percent compared to last year. The number of applicants to professional degree programmes in the welfare sector has remained largely unchanged.

Today, five outstanding young researchers of international excellence are being awarded the Elite Research Award, given to researchers who make extraordinary contributions to the promotion of Danish research.