Aalborg University offers education and research within the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, technical and health sciences. Aalborg University currently consolidates and further develops its profile as a dynamic and innovative research and educational institution oriented towards the surrounding world. There are approx. 16.000 students enrolled at Aalborg University.

The university is placed in three campus areas across Denmark: Aalborg Campus in the North of Denmark: Esbjerg Campus in the south-west of Denmark, and Copenhagen Campus based in Ballerup, just west of Copenhagen. Aalborg University is a dynamic and innovative research and educational institution oriented towards the surrounding world. It is characterized by combining a keen engagement in local, regional, and national issues with an active commitment to international collaboration.

History

Aalborg University was created through a merger of a number of well-established institutions, combined with the establishment of a number of new faculties in 1974. Actually Aalborg University’s oldest study program dates back to 1768.

From the beginning, Aalborg University was characterized by its unique education form of Problem Based Project work – also known as the ‘Aalborg model’. This pedagogic model of teaching is based on the problem-based, project-organized model. With this method a great part of the semester teaching and student work revolves around complex real-life problems that the students wonder about and try to find answers to in scientific manners while working together in groups.  More traditional forms of teaching are also used, like lectures, seminars, classroom training, laboratory work, etc.

Education and Research

Aalborg University is a comprehensive university, and covers the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, technical and health sciences. The technical and natural sciences are the biggest research fields at AAU, including technology research, wireless communication, energy, computer science, innovation economics etc. Aalborg University encompasses four faculties: the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering and Science and the Faculty of Medicine. All university programs have been based on the unique model, Problem Based Learning. Through problem based learning the university wishes to secure flexible interaction between theory and practice in the programs.

Vision

• Offer an open and attractive environment for internationally oriented research and education.
• Research and education should be prioritized equally. Students and researchers alike should have their scientific curiosity satisfied and developed to the full extent of their commitment and talent and in close interaction with one another as well as with the surrounding society.
• Achieve international recognition as a leading university within advanced education with a special emphasis on problem-based project work.

Aalborg University is currently strengthening its position as a network university. This entails collaborating with regional and national educational institutions in Denmark as well as the creation of consortia and collaboration networks with other national and international universities.

International Students

The international perspective is reflected in the university's research and education activities through the employment of international teaching staff, the establishment of student exchange programmes and international research collaboration.

Among the 16.000 students at Aalborg University currently 12,5% are international students coming from more than 100 different countries around the world, and 30% of the 1500 researchers and teachers employed at the university  are international researchers. More than 80 MSc programs are taught in English for international students to choose from plus seven BA programs.

Exchange agreements with China

Aalborg University has established exchange agreements with the following Chinese universities:

• Anhui University, Ma'anshan city Anhui Province
• Beihang University, Beijing
• Beijing Jiaotong University
• Beijing Normal University
• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
• Beijing University of Technology
• China Medical University, Shenyang
• Chongqing University
• Dalian University of Technology, Dalian
• East China University of Science and Technology
• Fudan University
• Guangdong University of Technology
• Harbin Institute of Technology
• Hefei University of Technology, Hefei
• Hohai University, NanJing
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology
• Jiaxing University, Jiaxing City
• Jinan University, Guangzhou
• Northeastern University
• Peking University Health Science Center
• Renmin University, Beijing
• Shandong Polytechnic University
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• Sino-Indian Education Center, School of Software U
• Southwest Jiaotong University
• Tianjin University
• Tongji University, Shanghai
• Tsinghua University, Beijing
• University of International Relations, Beijing
• Wuhan University, Wuhan
• Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi
• Zhejiang University, Hangzhou

University Alumni

If you are a former student at Aalborg University join the AAU Alumni Network, 'Kandidatnet', and connect to former classmates and professors.