Aarhus University: Statistics

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#152 of 14,131 In the World
#46 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 27 In Denmark
#1 of 3 In Aarhus
#38 of 2,198 For Blockchain and Cryptography
Top100 For 46 other topics
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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 110,883 scientific papers published and 2,993,222 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
110,883
Citations
2,993,222

Aarhus University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
66,540 / 2,150,142
Chemistry
51,979 / 1,782,706
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
47,937 / 1,104,043
Medicine
46,818 / 1,487,116
Environmental Science
43,735 / 1,265,486
Engineering
42,396 / 1,258,366
Physics
42,166 / 1,296,117
Computer Science
36,857 / 1,030,653
Genetics
32,892 / 1,192,477
Biochemistry
32,567 / 1,188,118
Organic Chemistry
26,657 / 909,318
Quantum and Particle physics
26,226 / 784,002
Geology
24,836 / 785,479
Psychology
24,715 / 647,506
Ecology
23,669 / 753,701
Philosophy
23,508 / 443,242
Sociology
21,803 / 554,589
Geography and Cartography
21,026 / 526,528
Mathematics
20,950 / 597,862
Pathology
20,347 / 725,549
Political Science
20,216 / 340,400
Materials Science
18,306 / 602,480
Law
17,717 / 328,503
Statistics
17,195 / 527,203
Paleontology
16,570 / 528,059
Business
14,047 / 274,584
History
13,539 / 295,666
Psychiatry
12,962 / 394,971
Linguistics
12,662 / 259,170
Economics
12,160 / 254,073
Archaeology
11,802 / 281,321
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,749 / 221,582
Surgery
10,734 / 337,063
Neuroscience
10,427 / 317,399
Public Health
10,311 / 387,634
Optical Engineering
10,250 / 326,634
Demography
10,073 / 379,259
Botany
9,921 / 300,724
Metallurgical Engineering
8,247 / 288,530
Oceanography
8,202 / 295,901

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 537 7463
1991 598 8248
1992 618 8801
1993 665 9186
1994 750 10509
1995 762 11296
1996 832 12008
1997 966 13270
1998 1048 15590
1999 1165 16707
2000 1265 19456
2001 1363 21908
2002 1398 24529
2003 1620 29289
2004 1560 33009
2005 1802 38759
2006 1887 44865
2007 2254 50189
2008 2811 57222
2009 3321 66147
2010 3305 72956
2011 3867 85279
2012 4409 100649
2013 4769 114332
2014 5156 128440
2015 5481 144300
2016 5902 153072
2017 6590 168843
2018 6404 183064
2019 6652 214209
2020 6990 260474
2021 8391 332801
2022 7161 318338
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 83)
    Occupations
    monarchpainter
    Biography

    Margrethe II is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state and the world's longest-serving current female head of state.

  2. Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark

    Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in Aarhus University
    In 1986 studied political science
    Occupations
    military personneldiplomatauthoraristocrat
    Biography

    Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the Danish throne. He is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik.

  3. Bjarne Stroustrup

    Bjarne Stroustrup
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in Aarhus University
    Studied in 1969-1975
    Occupations
    computer scientistengineerprogrammeruniversity teacherwriter
    Biography

    Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist, most notable for the invention and development of the C++ programming language. Stroustrup has served as an adjunct professor of computer science at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2014.

  4. Anders Fogh Rasmussen

    Anders Fogh Rasmussen
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    economistinternational forum participantpolitician
    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.

All 86 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 269,000

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