Aarhus University

Aarhus University is a young, modern university established in 1928 and situated in Denmark in the Northern part of Europe. It has grown to become a leading public research university with international reach covering the entire research spectrum. Denmark’s second university, Aarhus University, ranks at 107th place in the world. Despite being much younger than the University of Copenhagen, it is the country’s second oldest non-technical higher education institution. Aarhus University has expanded a lot since its creation and is currently the largest in Denmark. Aarhus University was ranked 107th in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16. In the 2015 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, Aarhus University was ranked 23rd for dentistry and 60th for life sciences and medicine. Aarhus University’s School of Business and Social Sciences (BSS) is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, making it a triple crown accredited business school.

The university’s goal is to contribute towards solving the complex global challenges facing the world. The university therefore strives to combine the high level of academic standards of its researchers with collaboration across disciplinary boundaries to combine research in new ways. This takes place in close contact with the world around us and creates the basis for the university to be internationally competitive within the areas of research, education, talent development and knowledge exchange.

The University of Aarhus was founded in 1928, but was not entitled ‘university’ until 1933. In the beginning, the university only had a Faculty of Humanities, then came Medicine and so forth. The University was privately run until 1970 where it became state-run.The University is build up as a campus called the University Park, which was joined by the neighbouring Nobel Park in 1999. In the last couple of years, the University has merged with the Institute of Business and Technology in Herning (HIH), the Aarhus School of Business, the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, the National Environmental Research Institute and the Danish University of Education – they are now all formally a part of the University of Aarhus.

With more than half of its 43,000 students enrolled at Masters or PhD level, Aarhus University is a graduate university. Today more than 12 per cent of our students are international. Among our students more than 120 nationalities are represented. As a student at Aarhus University you will become part of an international study environment characterized by research excellence and innovation. We encourage critical thinking and active learning, and we believe that a degree from Aarhus University gives you a great starting-point for a future international career, be it in research, industry or in the public sector.

Aarhus University offers more than 60 complete programmes in English at Bachelor and Master’s level. Furthermore all PhD programmes are in English that are deeply rooted in research and reviewed on an ongoing basis to meet the highest national and global quality standards. At AU, teachers are active researchers and teaching takes place in an informal context. All programmes are deeply rooted in research and are reviewed on an ongoing basis to meet the highest national and global quality standards. Aarhus University provides the following English-language Bachelor’s degree programs:

 Marketing and Management Communication Economics and Business Administration Electronic Engineering Global Management and Manufacturing

Aarhus University provides English-language postgraduate programs in the following subject areas:

Media, Communication and Information Social Sciences, Politics and Economics Finance, Business and Management Global Management and Manufacturing Biology, Chemistry and Nature Physics, Mathematics and Nanotechnology Language, Culture and History Education, Psychology and Teaching IT, Electronics and Programming Technical Science, Construction and Development. All PhD programs are taught in English.

All of the professors at Aarhus University are active researchers. As a result, all of the university’s programs are reviewed on a regular basis in order to ensure that they meet the highest national and world standards. A degree from Aarhus University will give you the best possible starting point for your future career, be it in research, industry or in the public sector. Aarhus University (AU) offers interdisciplinary study programmes within a wide range of academic fields, covering basic research, applied research, strategic research and research-based consultancy.

Most departments and institutes, and a large number of other educational institutions, are within walking distance of each other, creating a unique study environment.  Aarhus Professor Jens Christian Skou was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1997. In 2010 Dale T. Mortensen, a Niels Bohr professor in economics at Aarhus University, received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Among well-known alumni are Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, CEO of the Maersk Group, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, and Bjørn Lomborg, the environmentalist.

Almost every department has its own library. The main libraries on the three campuses also subscribe to major newspapers from around the world. The State and University Library is the main library of the university (located in Aarhus). It has an extensive electronic journal database, which you can use by logging on as a student or researcher at the library or from home. The libraries in Herning and Copenhagen serve the students and staff there. In Copenhagen, the library system is integrated, meaning that it is possible for students to borrow books and material from all university libraries in the city.

Each year a number of foreign students come to Denmark to study. If you are an EU citizen, you study on equal terms as the Danes, which mean that you do not have to pay tuition fees. In 2006, there were almost 500 exchange students at the University, not counting the international students subscribed as ‘regular’ students doing a whole degree. As a new foreign student, you are well looked after. All new students are offered to participate in the month-long introduction program ‘Denmark Today’, which provides basic Danish classes and a general introduction to the city. The International Student Office will also help you in finding accommodation. At Aarhus University, it offers its international students a range of special services to help them get the best possible start to their new studies. In addition, the university offers a range of services and facilities to all students, which international students also benefit from. The International Centre is ready to help international students throughout their stay, as well as offering different kinds of services such as introduction weeks and social and cultural events. The centre also has a service desk for international students and staff, which is open Monday-Friday from 10am to 2pm. The International Centre is situated in the Dale T. Mortensen Building.