Roskilde University (RUC)
Universitetsvej 1
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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About
Roskilde University (RUC) is a Danish public university founded in 1972 and located in Trekroner in the Eastern part of Roskilde. The university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within social sciences, the humanities, and natural sciences, and Roskilde University's primary objective is to contribute to experimental, innovative forms of research, learning and problem-solving that contribute to society's development
International Engagement
Together with four other European universities, Roskilde University forms the European Reform University Alliance. The partners in the alliance seek to create a network based on shared goals and values, such as interdisciplinary and critical thinking in research, learning and teaching, and institutional development. The alliance will also help to ensure the exchange of innovative teaching and learning methods, just as the collaboration will promote student mobility by flexible learning pathways across Europe. The ambition is to create a community for students and staff - both physically and virtually - across universities in different countries and to educate a new generation of creative Europeans able to collaborate across languages, borders and disciplines to find new solutions to the great societal challenges of our time. The alliance is supported by the European Commission.
Sustainability at Roskilde University
RUC positions sustainability as a fundamental value across research, teaching, campus life, and civic engagement. Its Strategy RUC 2030: Interconnected frames sustainable development as central to how research, education and operations interlink with societal needs. RUC integrates sustainability into curricula through problem-based, interdisciplinary learning, supports a research culture advancing environmental transitions and social innovation, and cultivates a campus that balances ecological, economic and social priorities. By aligning its mission with the UN Sustainable Development Goals—especially climate action, sustainable cities, responsible consumption and inclusion—RUC strives to foster knowledge that drives transformative change.
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