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Aarhus University is a highly-ranked, research-intensive public university in Denmark, offering a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. It is particularly renowned for its strong programs in Business, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities, with a significant focus on interdisciplinary research and collaboration with industry. For international students, Aarhus University provides a welcoming environment with numerous English-taught Master's and PhD programs, supported by a dedicated International Centre offering comprehensive services from admission to integration, including welcome activities and buddy programs. Students can expect a high-quality academic experience combined with a vibrant student life in a dynamic city. A distinctive characteristic is its strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and close ties with industry partners.
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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- Copenhagen Business School · Frederiksberg
- Engineering College of Copenhagen · Lyngby
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