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Aarhus University

Aarhus University

🇩🇰 Denmark 4-Year University

Global #59 Denmark #2

Campus of Aarhus University

Institution Info

Founded: 1928
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 33,020 students
Faculty: 8,028
Website: https://www.au.dk/

About

Aarhus University is a higher education institution in Denmark, founded in 1928. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Denmark. The university has approximately 33K students, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in Europe.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #131 · Top 200	64.30
THE	2026	THE #101 · Top 200	66.20
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #59 · Top 100	93.07
ARWU	2025	ARWU #85 · Top 100	28.10

Research Output via OpenAlex

831

h-index

12,099,171

Citations

210,676

Publications

169,869

i10-index

2.66

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global A-Tier (World 21-100) Top 50 Universities in Europe Top 10 Universities in Denmark Coimbra Group Free Tuition Universities in Europe

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Frequently Asked Questions

Aarhus University is ranked #59 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Denmark, it holds the #2 position.

Aarhus University was founded in 1928, making it 98 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Denmark.

Aarhus University has a student body of approximately 33,020 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

Aarhus University has produced 210,676 research publications with 12,099,171 total citations and an h-index of 831, according to OpenAlex data.