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Aarhus University

Denmark

au.dk

About

Located in Aarhus, Denmark, Aarhus University is a globally respected research-intensive institution renowned for its strengths in business, the social sciences, and environmental research. International students will find a robust academic environment featuring a broad portfolio of fully English-taught bachelor's and master's degree programs designed to attract a diverse global cohort. The university provides comprehensive support infrastructure through its International Centre, which assists with arrival services, housing, and administrative guidance throughout the student lifecycle. A distinctive characteristic of the campus is its unique, sprawling University Park featuring iconic yellow-brick architecture and a naturalistic landscape that seamlessly integrates the university grounds with the heart of the city. Beyond the classroom, international scholars benefit from an active student life with numerous English-friendly clubs, societies, and cultural integration programs.

Background

Aarhus University (Danish: Aarhus Universitet, abbreviated AU) is a public research university. Its main campus is located in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the second largest and second oldest university in Denmark. The university is part of the Coimbra Group, the Guild, and Utrecht Network of European universities and is a member of the European University Association. The university was founded in 1928 in Aarhus, Denmark. It comprises five faculties - Arts, Natural Sciences, Technical Sciences, Health, and Business and Social Sciences - and a total of twenty-seven departments. It is home to over thirty internationally recognised research centres, including fifteen centres of excellence funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. The university's alumni include Bjarne Stroustrup, the inventor of programming language C++; Queen Margrethe II of Denmark; King Frederik X of Denmark; and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former prime minister of Denmark and secretary general of NATO. Nobel Laureate Jens Christian Skou (Chemistry, 1997) conducted his groundbreaking work on the Na/K-ATPase in Aarhus and remained employed at the university until...

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Quick facts

Country
Denmark
City
Aarhus
Founded
1928
Source: Wikidata
Type
Public
Bachelor's & master's students
32,240
Source: ETER (CC BY 4.0)
Website
au.dk
Source: Wikidata

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