Aarhus University: Statistics

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#136 of 14,131 In the World
#39 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 27 In Denmark
#1 of 3 In Aarhus
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
42%
Enrollment
33,020
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
www.au.dk
Languages
Danish;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate42%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (studentereksamen) or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; February-June)
Enrollment33,020

We've calculated the 42% acceptance rate for Aarhus University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Aarhus University is a world-class research university with 126,880 scientific papers published and 3,436,084 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
126,880
Citations
3,436,084

Aarhus University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
77,008 / 2,503,467
Chemistry
59,990 / 2,077,656
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
56,474 / 1,351,809
Medicine
54,355 / 1,680,595
Environmental Science
51,157 / 1,516,598
Engineering
49,512 / 1,497,369
Physics
49,364 / 1,555,867
Computer Science
43,830 / 1,246,603
Genetics
37,566 / 1,347,563
Biochemistry
37,347 / 1,371,602
Organic Chemistry
31,134 / 1,080,425
Quantum and Particle physics
31,034 / 967,629
Geology
29,520 / 955,570
Psychology
29,110 / 773,260
Ecology
27,977 / 928,997
Philosophy
27,604 / 542,179
Sociology
25,854 / 672,711
Geography and Cartography
24,892 / 650,059
Mathematics
24,668 / 715,148
Political Science
24,032 / 444,050
Pathology
23,619 / 805,591
Materials Science
21,474 / 720,157
Law
21,304 / 434,152
Statistics
20,440 / 634,842
Paleontology
19,856 / 657,554
Business
16,586 / 349,899
History
16,491 / 386,386
Psychiatry
15,315 / 450,754
Linguistics
14,789 / 311,557
Archaeology
14,455 / 369,758
Economics
14,345 / 326,775
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,913 / 291,522
Surgery
12,431 / 358,843
Optical Engineering
12,424 / 404,406
Neuroscience
12,381 / 381,204
Public Health
12,224 / 447,563
Demography
12,011 / 437,864
Botany
11,735 / 378,868
Oceanography
9,969 / 380,861
Metallurgical Engineering
9,923 / 351,743

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 676 9358
1992 674 9959
1993 735 10428
1994 830 11791
1995 871 12548
1996 908 13413
1997 1044 14383
1998 1131 16892
1999 1274 18197
2000 1352 21400
2001 1491 24066
2002 1587 27277
2003 1776 32436
2004 1764 36659
2005 1957 42103
2006 2045 48613
2007 2522 54576
2008 3015 61638
2009 3373 70484
2010 3730 80221
2011 4361 93405
2012 4878 108372
2013 5167 123138
2014 5623 138519
2015 6005 154935
2016 6365 162997
2017 7084 175875
2018 7072 202687
2019 7268 230075
2020 7507 277624
2021 8163 321490
2022 7950 334951
2023 8095 341433
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Aarhus University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree Free (for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)
Bachelor's Degree DKK 75,000 (for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)
Master's Degree Free (for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)
Master's Degree DKK 90,000 (for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)
PhD Free (for all students)

Aarhus University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Aarhus University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelorgrad (Bachelor's degree) Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Food Science, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
Kandidatgrad (Master's degree) Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Public Health, Sports
Ph.d.-grad (PhD degree) Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences

Aarhus University alumni

  1. Margrethe II of Denmark

    Margrethe II of Denmark
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    paintermonarchscreenwritertextile artist
    Biography

    Margrethe II is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 1972 until her abdication in 2024. Having reigned for exactly 52 years, she was the second-longest reigning monarch after Christian IV and longest-reigning female monarch in Danish history.

  2. Bjarne Stroustrup

    Bjarne Stroustrup
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Enrolled in Aarhus University
    Studied in 1969-1975
    Occupations
    computer scientistwriteruniversity teacherprogrammerengineer
    Biography

    Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist, most notable for the invention and development of the C++ programming language. Stroustrup served as a visiting professor of computer science at Columbia University beginning in 2014, where he has been a full professor since 2022.

  3. Anders Fogh Rasmussen

    Anders Fogh Rasmussen
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participanteconomist
    Biography

    Anders Fogh Rasmussen is a Danish politician who was the 24th Prime Minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the 12th Secretary General of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014. He became CEO of political consultancy Rasmussen Global and founded the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He serves as a senior adviser to Citigroup. He also served as a senior advisor at The Boston Consulting Group.

  4. Bjørn Lomborg

    Bjørn Lomborg
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    university teachereconomistwriterenvironmentalistecologist
    Biography

    Bjørn Lomborg is a Danish author and the president of the think tank Copenhagen Consensus Center. He is the former director of the Danish government's Environmental Assessment Institute (EAI) in Copenhagen. He became internationally known for his best-selling book The Skeptical Environmentalist (2001).

All 94 notable alumni

Aarhus University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Aesthetics and Communication Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Fine Arts, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Musicology
Department/Division : Agroecology Agriculture, Ecology, Environmental Management, Natural Resources
Department/Division : Animal Science Veterinary Science, Zoology
Department/Division : Biomedicine Biomedicine
Department/Division : Bioscience Biological and Life Sciences
Department/Division : Business Administration Business Administration
Department/Division : Business Communication Business and Commerce, Management, Marketing
Department/Division : Chemistry Chemistry
Department/Division : Clinical Medicine Medicine
Department/Division : Computer Science Computer Science
Department/Division : Culture and Society Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Chinese, Eastern European Studies, History, Japanese, Philosophy, Religion, South Asian Studies
Department/Division : Dentistry Dentistry
Department/Division : Economics and Business Business Administration, Economics
Department/Division : Education Education
Department/Division : Engineering Engineering
Department/Division : Environmental Science Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources
Department/Division : Food Science Food Science
Department/Division : Forensic Medicine Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Department/Division : Geoscience Earth Sciences, Geology
Department/Division : Law Law
Department/Division : Mathematics Mathematics
Department/Division : Molecular Biology and Genetics Genetics, Molecular Biology
Department/Division : Physics and Astronomy Astronomy and Space Science, Physics
Department/Division : Political Science and Government Government, Political Sciences
Department/Division : Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Behavioural Sciences, Psychology
Department/Division : Public Health Public Health
School : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering

General information

Alternative names AU
Aarhus Universitet
Founded 1928
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Motto Solidum petit in profundis
Seek a firm footing in the depths

Location and contacts

Address Nordre Ringgade 1
Aarhus, 8000
Denmark
City population 285,000

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