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Aalborg University

3.9 out of 5 (165 ratings / 101 reviews) Aalborg, Denmark
All degree programmes and research activities at Aalborg University are problem and project-based and have an interdisciplinary focus.Through strong interplay between staff and students and intense collaboration with public and private sectors, we offer degree programmes with a real-world approach and provide world-class research.

Master's Programmes

Engineering & Technology (46)
Social Sciences (14)
Arts, Design & Architecture (12)
Business & Management (12)
Computer Science & IT (12)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (10)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (10)
Humanities (2)
Medicine & Health (2)
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)

About

History

Aalborg University is a young university with only 40 years of history. Since its establishment in 1974, AAU has been characterised by a problem-based and project-oriented teaching method (PBL) – also called the Aalborg Model, and by extensive collaboration with the surrounding society.

Education

  • Aalborg University offers bachelor's programmes  within the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and technical sciences
  • AAU offers master's programmes within the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, technical sciences and health sciences. 
  • Aalborg University (AAU) offers a number of guest and exchange programmes (including Erasmus) and other programmes at bachelor's and master’s levels which are open to international students.

Research

  • Aalborg University (AAU) provides high-quality research within natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and engineering and health sciences and focuses on strong national and international world class research groups representing the academic areas of the University.
  • AAU secures a high quality level within research and within the research based programmes e.g. by providing special support for the most promising researcher talents.

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University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
201
2020
201 -7
2019
194
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
301 -100
2019
201
2018
201
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
305 19
2020
324 19
2019
343
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
-
2020
244 16
2019
260
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Services

Housing services

  • The International accommodation Office at the Copenhagen campus readily provides guidance on how to search for accommodation in Copenhagen.
  • The housing situation in the capital is one of the most severe ones in Europe, and the task of securing affordable accommodation should not be underestimated. 
  • As Aalborg University Copenhagen unfortunately cannot offer any housing guarantee along with your place of study, we recommend starting your search as early as possible, preferably at least three months prior to your study start.  

Library services

  • Aalborg University Library's principal task is to support research and teaching at Aalborg University by providing relevant information and documentation. Aalborg University has over 3.000 employees and 18.500 students.
  • The library's services are primarily directed towards those subject areas that are of relevance to Aalborg University.

Student Life

Campus life

  • At Aalborg University Esbjerg we are focused on creating and maintaining our great study environment. Due to our relative small campus size students and staff all know each other across the different fields and years of study. As a student you will soon feel at home.
  • We are located only around 3 kilometres from Esbjerg town centre and transport options between the town centre and campus are great. Thus, you have easy access to the many cultural experiences and spare time activities that Esbjerg has to offer its 6,500 students. Accomodation for students are plenty and cheaper than in most university cities.

Student Reviews

bland
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars

a lot of things didn't work out

Explorer AAU
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have learnt alot from the problem based learning program, which is mainly done through project writing in small groups every semester.

How to survive in the university program of which is a total mistery for you
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars

It worked well, even tho I had some motivation issues in the begining of my studying path.

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