Welcome

Rigshospitalet

A highly specialised
hospital in Denmark
  • Founded
  • Beds
  • Publications annually
  • Professors
  • PhD and master students
  • 1757
  • 994
  • 3.216
  • 142
  • 461
Partnerships and alliances

Our research partners across the world

Explore our partners in detail
View as list
Unique patients
322.283
Employees
13.877
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.

Quote

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
Read more about Rasmus Møgelvang

Danish-German partnership to strengthen the healthcare system of the future

​​Rigshospitalet, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health at Charité have entered into an ambitious partnership aimed at strengthening innovation, emergency preparedness, and more.

Danish-led study provides crucial new insights into atherosclerosis

​Following extensive examinations of almost 17,000 healthy adults, we now have, for the first time, a comprehensive picture of how widespread hidden atherosclerosis is. The findings open up numerous possibilities with targeted prevention before the disease progresses high on the list.

Nordic hospitals join forces on AI

​The first Nordic AI conference for university hospitals provided a forum for sharing experiences, with the aim of strengthening collaboration on AI for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems.