Roskilde University

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Roskilde University (Danish: Roskilde Universitetscenter, RUC) is a Danish state university founded in 1972 in Roskilde. This modern university awards bachelor and master degrees as well as Ph.D. degrees.

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Faculties

Roskilde University has 10 faculties (institutes) specializing in very different areas from Mathematics to International Development:

Faculty for Biology and Chemistry
Faculty for Mathematics and Physics
Faculty for Geography and International development
Faculty for Environment, Technology and Society
Faculty for History
Faculty for Language and Culture
Faculty for Communication, Journalism and Computer Science
Faculty for Political Science and Business
Faculty for Psychology and Philosophy/Science Theory
Faculty for Education
CELI, RUC's center for women's rights.

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History

In the 1970s the university was known for its very liberal education as opposed to the usual lectures provided by the more traditional universities of Copenhagen and Århus.

Today the university is not as liberal as in the 1970s; however, it is still one of the most modern universities giving the students more influence on the planning of the teaching than most other Danish universities.

Some notable alumni and professors from RUC include:

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