Applications for engineering programs have increased in this year's quota 2 round. In total, more than 5,000 young people have applied for an engineering program, and the civil engineering program in particular is growing compared to last year. This was reported by the Danish Association of Engineers, IDA, in a press release.
According to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science, applications for civil engineering programs have increased by 10 percent compared to 2025. Applications for the bachelor of engineering program have also decreased, but overall there has been an increase in the number of applications for engineering programs. Laura Klitgaard is positive about the development, but at the same time points out that fewer admissions may be a challenge.
- It is fantastic that many young people continue to apply for technical and scientific programs via quota 2. In a time of major geopolitical and climate challenges, we should admit more people to STEM programs. Unfortunately, the university reform leaves us with a big unanswered question about who will secure Denmark against cyber attacks, and who will devise and create new solutions that can ensure that we actually get a green transition when not enough people are educated. Therefore, it would be obvious if a new government revisited the sector dimensioning with a view to changing it, says Laura Klitgaard.
She also emphasizes that the quota 2 figures only provide a preliminary picture of the overall search, and that it is only possible to assess the development definitively when both quota 1, quota 2 and the final intake are clear.
IDA also refers to a projection that shows a growing imbalance in the labor market towards 2040. Here, the demand for engineers and science graduates is expected to exceed the supply of graduates by 7,700 in 2030, 16,500 in 2035 and 20,400 in 2040.
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