Skip to content Welcome Rigshospitalet A highly specialised hospital in Denmark Founded Beds Publications annually Professors PhD and master students 1757 994 3.216 142 461 Research and innovation Professors – Units and groups – Research programmes – Innovation Partnerships and alliances Featured partnerships – Global Health – Research partners Departments Departments – Units – Sections – Centres Careers and education Vacancies – Placements About us Facts and figures – Vision – Board of management – Our history NUHA – Nordic University Hospital Alliance About – Vision – Mission Partnerships and alliances Our research partners across the world Explore our partners in detail View as list Partnerships and alliances 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. Read more about NUHA 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. See more facts and figures 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 MøgelvangCEO Read more about Rasmus Møgelvang News See more news 12 May 2026 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. 11 May 2026 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. 19 March 2026 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.
Welcome Rigshospitalet A highly specialised hospital in Denmark Founded Beds Publications annually Professors PhD and master students 1757 994 3.216 142 461 Research and innovation Professors – Units and groups – Research programmes – Innovation Partnerships and alliances Featured partnerships – Global Health – Research partners Departments Departments – Units – Sections – Centres Careers and education Vacancies – Placements About us Facts and figures – Vision – Board of management – Our history NUHA – Nordic University Hospital Alliance About – Vision – Mission Partnerships and alliances Our research partners across the world Explore our partners in detail View as list Partnerships and alliances 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. Read more about NUHA 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. See more facts and figures 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 MøgelvangCEO Read more about Rasmus Møgelvang News See more news 12 May 2026 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. 11 May 2026 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. 19 March 2026 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.