Aalborg University
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Aalborg University (AAU) is an international public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1974, the university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within humanities, social sciences, information technology, design, engineering, exact sciences, and medicine.
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Aalborg Universitet (AAU) | |
Latin: Universitas Alburgensis | |
Motto | Ad nye veje (Danish) Viis Novis (Latin) |
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Motto in English | New Ways |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) |
Budget | DKK 3,092,985,000 (2021)[1] |
Chairman | André Rogaczewski[2] |
Rector | Per Michael Johansen |
Academic staff | 2,346 FTE (2021)[1] |
Administrative staff | 1,303 FTE (2021)[1] |
Students | 19,410 (2021)[3] |
820 (2021)[3] | |
Location | , , Denmark 57°00′54″N 9°59′06″E |
Campus | Aalborg, Esbjerg, Copenhagen |
Colours | AAU Blue and white[4] |
Affiliations | ECIU, ENTREE and CESAER |
Website | en |
According to the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings, Aalborg University is ranked 336th worldwide. The university is especially known for its mechanical engineering study program, ranked eighth worldwide and first in Europe in 2021 according to U.S. News & World Report. The motto of the university in Danish is ad nye veje (on new paths).