Roskilde University
Roskilde Universitet | |
| Motto | In tranquillo mors - in fluctu vita (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | In silence, death; in the surge, life |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
| Budget | DKK 774,956,000 ($ 117,100,005) (2014) |
| Rector | Hanne Leth Andersen |
Academic staff | 538 (2014) |
Administrative staff | 402 (2014) |
| Students | 8,045 (2014) |
| Undergraduates | 4,751 (2014) |
| Postgraduates | 3,294 (2014) |
| 299 (2014) | |
| Location | , Denmark 55°39′10″N 12°08′25″E / 55.65278°N 12.14028°E |
| Campus | Trekroner, Roskilde |
| Affiliations | EUA, UArctic |
| Website | ruc.dk |
Roskilde University (Danish: Roskilde Universitet, abbreviated RUC or RU) 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.