aarhus universitet

About Aarhus UniversityAarhus University is a leading international research university covering all scientific areas with a staff of 11.000 employees and 44.500 students, the majority are post-graduate students enrolled on Master's and PhD programmes. Aarhus University is among the top 100 universities in the world. The aim of the university is to sustain and enhance a high standard in both research and education, which has placed it among the international elite. Aarhus University was established in 1928 as a small private initiative. It has since grown to become a leading public research university with international reach covering all academic fields and address basic, applied and strategic research as well as the research-based consultancy provided to public authorities and private business. One of Aarhus University's focus areas is talent development. An activity considered so important that it is singled out as one of the four core activities in the Aarhus University strategy alongside excellent research, world-class education and inspiring research-based consultancy. Research at Aarhus University is both organised in traditional departments under the four faculties and in interdisciplinary research centres. In addition, Aarhus University researchers engage in research collaboration under the auspices of Knowledge Management Centres with external partners such as government organisations, private enterprises, NGOs and Aarhus University's wide range of international partner universities.