Rankings of Aarhus University

Latest ranking updates for Aarhus University
  • October 2024: THE World University Rankings update. Aarhus University achieves place 110.
  • September 2024: Aarhus University ranks 102 in the latest NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers from NTU ranking.
  • September 2024: NTU ranking announced latest results of NTU Rankings by Subject (Economics & Business) with Aarhus University in position 23.
  • August 2024: ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking update. Aarhus University achieves place 80.
#1
University Guru Meta Ranking
of Aarhus University

among 16 universities in Denmark
based on 29 different rankings

University rankings

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #1 
    • #13 
    Agricultural Sciences
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #23 
    Agricultural Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #28 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #95 
    Earth Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Architecture, Building & Planning

    • #3 
    • #212 
    Architecture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Business

    • #3 
    • #104 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #1 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #1 
    • #93 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #401 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]

Education

    • #1 
    • #72 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #140 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #201 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Engineering

    • #3 
    • #101 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #229 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #251 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #301 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #190 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #201 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #301 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #176 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #236 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #34 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #151 
    Materials Science
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #351 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #251 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #272 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #301 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Languages & Literature

    • #2 
    • #201 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

Law

    • #2 
    • #151 
    Law
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #201 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #251 
    Law
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

Mathematics

    • #4 
    • #313 
    Mathematical Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #251 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #301 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #451 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #102 
    Statistics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #151 
    Statistics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #1 
    • #42 
    Dentistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #66 
    Dentistry
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    Medical Technology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #148 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #192 
    Pharmacology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #201 
    Pharmacy & Pharmacology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #25 
    Veterinary Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Veterinary Sciences
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #1 
    • #101 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #151 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #182 
    Chemistry
    Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject
    [Published 15 June, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #301 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Earth Sciences
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #17 
    Environmental Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #80 
    Environmental Sciences
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #85 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #101 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #201 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #401 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #36 
    Zoology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #2 
    • #16 
    Anthropology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #35 
    Anthropology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #26 
    Archaeology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #72 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #76 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #66 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    History
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #34 
    Philosophy
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Philosophy
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #60 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #82 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #84 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #46 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #60 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #75 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #101 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #101 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

Highest subject rankings for Aarhus University

Public Administration GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#1 
Business
Agricultural Sciences GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#13 
Agriculture
Anthropology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#16 
Social Studies & Humanities
Environmental Sciences URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#17 
Natural Sciences
Veterinary Sciences URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#25 
Medicine & Health
Environmental Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#34 
Engineering
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#72 
Education
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#93 
Computer Science
Statistics URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#102 
Mathematics
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#151 
Law

About Aarhus University

Key facts

Foundation year:
1928
Telephone:
+45 87 15 00 00
Address:
Nordre Ringgade 1
8000, Aarhus
Denmark
Website:
https://www.au.dk/
Social:
Nobel prize laureates:
Dale T. Mortensen (, 2010)
 
Jens C. Skou (, 1997)

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FAQ

Aarhus University ranks #1 in Denmark in our meta ranking of 101 university rankings. See rankings of all 16 universities in Denmark.

Aarhus University ranks #1 in Aarhus in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 3 universities in Aarhus.

Aarhus University is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, THE Global Employability University Ranking, THE World Reputation Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities and more. See all 29 rankings of Aarhus University.

Aarhus University achieved #23 in THE China Subject Ratings Overall. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 101 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Aarhus University.

Aarhus University achieved the highest ranking for Business. It is ranked #1 in GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Public Administration). See all subject rankings for Aarhus University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 101 university rankings Aarhus University ranks #1 among universities in Aarhus and #1 among universities in Denmark. See all rankings of Aarhus University.

In our meta ranking Aarhus University ranks #1 among all universities in Denmark and University of Copenhagen ranks #2. See all rankings of universities in Aarhus. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.