Polar research has a long tradition within the Kingdom of Denmark, and in a newly published report undertaken by the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU) a quantitative overview of the current status is presented. The report presents the results of a mapping survey of polar research in the Kingdom of Denmark. The report contains a broad range of indicators and statistics on the volume and profile of the polar research carried out by institutions in Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

In total 723 million kroner was spent on polar research in 2013 by institutions and institutes located in Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Polar research is carried out at a large number of departments and institutes within the Kingdom. In total, 91 departments/ institutes/units reported that they carried out polar research in 2013. Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen are by the far the largest contributors to polar research. Together the two institutions account for 42 per cent of the polar research within the Kingdom. The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is the fourth largest institutional contributor to polar research.

Read the report here