Aarhus University

Also known as Aarhus Universitet, AU, au.dk, international.au.dk

public university in Aarhus, Denmark

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Aarhus University, also known by the acronym AU, is an educational and funding institution located in Aarhus, Denmark. The organization holds the legal name AARHUS UNIVERSITET and operates under the jurisdiction of DK. Its status is currently active.

The university was established in 1928. It employs 8028 people and has a student count of 33020.

Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, ROR, GLEIF. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Vinony files it under 1928 establishments in Denmark, 1930s architecture in Denmark and 20th-century brick buildings and structures in Denmark.

Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Motto: Solidum petit in profundis ( Latin )
Motto in english: Seek a firm footing in the depths
Type: Public research university
Established: 11 September 1928 ; 97 years ago ( 1928-09-11 )
Academic affiliation: Coimbra Group , EUA , Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities
Budget: DKK 7 Billion (EUR 933 Million) (2021)
Rector: Brian Bech Nielsen
Administrative staff: 8,300 (FTEs)
Students: 38,000 (2021)
Colours: AU-Blue
Website: international.au.dk

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Company

Jurisdiction: DK
Headquarters: AARHUS, DK

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Education, Funder
Founded: 1928
Location: Aarhus, Denmark
Also known as: AU
Status: Active

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GRID grid.7048.b · ISNI 0000 0001 1956 2722

Wikidata facts

Instance of: organization
Country: Denmark
Located in: Aarhus Municipality
Headquarters: Aarhus
Employees: 8028
Location: Aarhus
Official website: www.au.dk
Image: IMF AU.jpg
Students count: 33020

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architectural style: functionalism
topic's main category: Category:Aarhus University
Commons category: Aarhus University
inception: 1928-00-00
Commons gallery: Aarhus Universitet
category for alumni of educational institution: Category:Aarhus University alumni
category for employees of the organization: Category:Academic staff of Aarhus University
affiliation: European University Association
API endpoint URL: wayf.au.dk
social media followers: 21376
P8168: Gardiner Dam
P11012: Castellamonte
ranking: 161

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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