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Key figures

The key figures are updated twice a year. Find the latest numbers here.

  • PhD students: 246
  • Postdoc/assistant professors: 75
  • Part-time lecturers: 22
  • Associate professors and clinical associate professors: 253
  • Professors and Clinical professors: 154
  • Research assistants: 25
  • Others*: 54

Total: 829

  • Adjunct associate professors: 7
  • Adjunct professors: 73

Total: 80

 

Employees and adjunct professors at Department of Clinical Research: 909

* Administrative staff, head of department, research assistants, lab assistants, and others

 

Bar chart showing the development in the number of employees and affiliated staff at KI from 2007 to 2026. The total increased from 133 individuals in 2007 to a peak of 1,039 in 2023. The number then declined to 961 in 2024, 933 in 2025, and 909 in 2026. The chart illustrates substantial growth over the period, particularly between 2019 and 2023, when the number of employees and affiliated staff exceeded 1,000. 

The key figures represent a snapshot, as there is a constant flow of people joining and leaving. The key figures is updated June 2026.

 

Stacked bar chart showing the gender distribution of employees and affiliated staff across job categories at KI in 2026. The largest groups are associate professors with 140 women and 113 men, and PhD students with 187 women and 59 men. Among professors, there are 103 men and 51 women, while affiliated staff include 59 men and 21 women. The postdoctoral researcher and assistant professor category consists of 53 women and 22 men. The chart also shows 14 men and 8 women among external associate professors, 21 women and 4 men among research assistants, and 39 women and 15 men in the “Other” category. Overall, women are the majority, while men outnumber women among professors, external associate professors, and affiliated staff.

Bar chart showing the gender distribution of employees and affiliated staff at KI in 2026. The chart displays 520 women (K) and 389 men (M), representing a total of 909 individuals. Women make up the largest share of employees and affiliated staff at KI.

Updated June 2026.

Treemap showing employees at KI in 2026 by job category. The largest staff groups are clinical associate professors and associate professors with 253 employees, followed by PhD students with 246 employees. The organization also includes 154 clinical professors and professors, 80 affiliated associate professors and professors, and 75 postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors. The “Other” category, including administrative staff, the head of department, and biomedical laboratory scientists, consists of 54 employees. In addition, there are 25 research assistants and 22 clinical, external, and coordinating teaching associate professors. The chart highlights associate professors and PhD students as the largest staff groups at KI.

The key figures represent a snapshot, as there is a constant flow of people joining and leaving. Updated June 2026.

Bar chart showing the development of PhD students at KI from 2010 to 2024. The chart presents the annual number of new enrollments, awarded PhD degrees, and withdrawals without degree. New enrollments increase from 46 in 2010 to 63 in 2024, with fluctuations throughout the period. Awarded PhD degrees range from 21 in 2010 to 63 in 2024, showing an overall upward trend. Withdrawals without degree remain low, varying between 1 and 7 per year. Overall, the figure highlights a positive trend in both PhD admissions and completed doctoral degrees at KI.

Updated February 2026.

Bar chart showing the number of peer-reviewed publications at KI from 2017 to 2026, updated June 1, 2026. The number of publications increased from 1,359 in 2017 to 1,532 in 2018, 1,601 in 2019, 1,746 in 2020, and 1,993 in 2021. After a slight decline to 1,976 in 2022 and 1,892 in 2023, publication output increased again to 2,009 in 2024 and peaked at 2,040 publications in 2025. A total of 820 peer-reviewed publications have been recorded so far in 2026.

Updated June 1, 2026.


Grouped bar chart showing the number of peer-reviewed research publications by research unit at the Department of Clinical Research from 2021 to 2026, updated January 1, 2026. The chart compares publication output across more than 40 research units and illustrates year-by-year development. OPEN is the most productive unit, with approximately 300 publications in 2021 and more than 200 publications annually in subsequent years. Other highly productive research areas include Cardiology, Surgery, Oncology, SDCO – Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Endocrinology. Several smaller units have lower publication output, while the preliminary figures for 2026 are generally below those of previous years.

Updated June 1, 2026.


Last Updated 09.04.2025