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Top reasons to study here

AU is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top universities.
It was ranked number 69 in the latest Shanghai ranking and is among the world’s 100 best universities in 18 out of 48 subjects in the latest QS World University
Our teachers are world-class lecturers

PhD Programmes

Humanities (5)

Ph.D. Anthropology, Global Studies and the Study of Religion
Ph.D. Art, Literature and Cultural Studies
Ph.D. History, Archeology and Classical Studies
Ph.D. Language, Linguistics and Cognition
Ph.D. Theology, History of Ideas and Philosophy

Social Sciences (5)

Ph.D. Anthropology, Global Studies and the Study of Religion
Ph.D. Art, Literature and Cultural Studies
Ph.D. History, Archeology and Classical Studies
Ph.D. ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism
Ph.D. Language, Linguistics and Cognition

Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (4)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)

Computer Science & IT (2)

Ph.D. Computer Science
Ph.D. Geoscience

Education & Training (2)

Ph.D. Didactics
Ph.D. Learning and Education

Agriculture & Forestry (1)

Ph.D. Animal Science

Applied Sciences & Professions (1)

Ph.D. Food Science

Arts, Design & Architecture (1)

Ph.D. Art, Literature and Cultural Studies

Engineering & Technology (1)

Ph.D. Agroecology

Journalism & Media (1)

Ph.D. ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism

Medicine & Health (1)

Ph.D. Public Health

About

History

Aarhus University will soon be celebrating its 100th anniversary. Since its foundation in 1928, the university has evolved from 78 students to approx. 38,000 students today.

On 11 September 1933, King Christian X inaugurated the first university building. The building was designed by Kay Fisker and C. F. Møller, and its design became the template for the buildings in the University Park.

Education

At Aarhus University, classes are taught by active researchers in an informal, stimulating atmosphere. All degree programmes are deeply rooted in the latest research and are subject to a rigorous quality assurance programme to ensure they meet the highest global quality standards.

Research

More than 100 research centres across 5 faculties at AU.

Aarhus BSS is on of Europe's largest business school and is housing the country's largest business and social science units at university level.

Tech features research of the highest quality within the fields of engineering, environmental science, agricultural science, animal science and food science.

The interdisciplinary centres includes researchers from two or more faculties and includes atleast two of the university's three main activities.

Career

For many students and researchers it is difficult to envision the possible career paths and options available. To make this slightly easier, you can find a description of the key pathways that are the typical for young researchers. This will provide you with an overview of possibilities and ideas about how to plan your own career. The four tracks are meant as guidelines that can inspire you to reflect on which path that matches your skills, interests and values the most.

Track 1: Stay in Academia
Track 2: Research in Industry and Public Sector
Track 3: Careers using generic academic skills
Track 4: Becoming an Entrepreneur

University Ranking

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

78 -9

2022

69 2

2021

71

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

109 8

2023

117 -13

2022

104

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

143 18

2023

161 -6

2022

155

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

109 -6

2022

103

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

More rankings and student reviews

Services

Housing services

Please note that AU Housing doesn't offer on-campus accommodation. In Denmark, on-campus housing is rare, and most students and staff live off-campus and commute to and from campus. The majority of the rooms allocated by AU Housing are situated within a 30-minute travel distance from campus.

AU Housing has access to around 700 rooms located in various dormitories and shared facilities houses. However, it's important to note that AU does not own these housing facilities; instead, it collaborates with different landlords and housing organizations.

Library services

The AU Library, Aarhus BSSThe common room on the second floor provides a well-used opportunity for students to store and prepare their own food and enjoy a break from the books. Since students are allowed to use the facilities of the library 24/7, students can be spotted between the bookshelves even at night time and early in the morning.

ICT services

As a student at BTECH you have access to email, Brightspace, different programmes etc. On Campus you can use wireless network.

On the IT and Support pages of the Study Portal you can find information common to all students at AU.

At Aarhus University all students at AU get their own e-mail. We use this e-mail to communicate with the students.

Student Life

Campus life

Aarhus Campus
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Herning Campus
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Aarhus University Scholarships

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