Roskilde University is a state university founded in 1972 with the objective of providing research and education at the highest level in the fields of natural science, social science and the humanities.

These activities at Roskilde University are organised in ten departments; degrees are offered in a wide range of subjects at Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. levels.

Many study programmes are now being offered in English at both undergraduate and graduate levels, thus creating an exciting and inspiring study environment for both Danish students and students coming from abroad.

Located a few kilometres to the east of the town of Roskilde and approximately 30 kilometres west of the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the University is the daily place of work for around 8000 students, 700 researchers and lecturers as well as 250 technical/administrative staff in the 50 buildings which comprise the campus. The University has its own printing press, which provides for the printing of everything from project reports and research reports to RUCNyt; the official newspaper of the University, issued every month.