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Rigshospitalet

A highly specialised
hospital in Denmark
  • Founded
  • Beds
  • Publications annually
  • Professors
  • PhD and master students
  • 1757
  • 994
  • 3.216
  • 142
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NUHA – Nordic University Hospital Alliance
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Partnerships and alliances

Our research partners across the world

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Nordic University Hospital Alliance

Five leading Nordic university hospitals have come together to address healthcare challenges transcending national borders in the Nordic University Hospital Alliance, NUHA.

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Unique patients
322.283
Employees
11.115
Departments
40

Our flow of patients is very sizeable. 1.368.304 outpatients and 5.570 childbirths was handled in 2025.

We have 2.277 doctors and 3.759 nurses. They, together with many other highly skilled professionals, make Rigshospitalet what it is.

Patients from all parts of Denmark are referred to us for highly specialised treatment across almost the entire spectrum of medical specialities.

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International collaborations are crucial for Rigshospitalet and Denmark and through these we ensure advancements in healthcare and research for the benefit of patients and the overall healthcare system.

Rasmus Møgelvang
CEO
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News

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New Partnership to Develop Solutions for the Future of Healthcare

A new collaboration between Rigshospitalet, Zealand University Hospital and Siemens Healthineers aims to strengthen quality of care and health equity by bringing together public and private actors to develop solutions that work in practice.

NUHA Annual Summit 2026: Uniting Nordic Excellence in Healthcare

Leaders and experts from the Nordic University Hospital Alliance (NUHA), representing the university hospitals of Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki and Reykjavík, gathered in Oslo on 4–5 May 2026 for the NUHA Annual Summit.

Rigshospitalet recognized among the world’s best hospitals in 2026

The 2026 edition of World’s Best Hospitals, published annually by Newsweek, places two Nordic hospitals among the global top fifteen, with Rigshospitalet – Copenhagen University Hospital at 15th place and Karolinska University Hospital at 4th place worldwide.