About the Saxo Institute

The Saxo Institute is dedicated to exploring the past as well as the present and future shaped by it.

Research and teaching at the Saxo Institute cover the subject areas of classical and prehistoric archaeology, European ethnology, Greek & Latin, and history. Within these areas, the institute offers six bachelor's and master's degree programs, two minor subject programs, two English-language master's programs, and numerous English-language courses for international students.

The institute is home to several research centers, research clusters, networks, and externally funded projects, all contributing to a dynamic, engaged, and interdisciplinary research environment. Generosity, curiosity, and respect for diversity in perspectives, theories, and methods are core values ​​in the institute's work.

The institute interacts with the outside world and contributes to a broader understanding that many of today’s societal challenges call for reflection, critique, and historical perspectives that enrich both the public, democratic conversation, and political decision-making. Researchers at the institute widely disseminate their knowledge through the media and in contexts such as university extension programs (folkeuniversiteter) and knowledge festivals. The institute collaborates with a wide range of institutions and national and international partners, including museums and archives.

We emphasize creating good study environments and frameworks that support both academic and social activities for students. The institute offers academic and career guidance, varied study and research facilities and an extensive library with study spaces used daily by students, teachers and researchers.

The institute has approximately 1,400 students and 120 employees.