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Internationalization

In recent years, there has been a general increase in the intake of international MSc students. In 2021, more international students have been admitted to the MSc programme than students with a Danish admission basis. DTU finds that this is a positive development that meets the challenge that Denmark will face a lack of engineering graduates in the future. The value of international engineering students and graduates for Denmark has been studied, and the conclusion is that they contribute with socio-economic value in the form

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There is still a positive development in the share of international scientific staff members, which supports DTU’s strategy of being a university with an international profile.

Diversity and inclusion

In recent years, diversity and inclusion have been a high priority both on DTU’s overall agenda and as an underlying premise in the work with recruitment of students and staff. In 2020, DTU initiated a DTU Gender Equality Plan, which aims to ensure cohesive and cross-organizational progress in diversity and inclusion. In addition, all departments and units have undertaken to initiate and implement locally adapted activities and initiatives that support the work with diversity and inclusion in their annual action plans.

In 2020, a project was launched aimed at unconscious bias in the work and teaching and guidance situation. The project will address cultural and structural barriers that can stand in the way of everyone being able to realize their full potential at DTU regardless of their background. Finally, a Forum for Diversity and Inclusion (ForDI) has been established to ensure dialogue and sparring between central management and representatives from staff and students at DTU.

IT and Engineering Camps have been held for young women to strengthen the recruitment work for the study programmes in IT, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Since 2018, the proportion of women admitted to BSc and MSc programmes has been around 32-35 per cent, and the intake of women in BEng programmes has increased from 23 per cent to 28 per cent. Over a 20-year period, the proportion of women has continuously increased from 20-21 per cent to 32-35 per cent. There is no significant difference in the proportion of women in the intake of Danish and international students.