Aarhus University

(AU)

public university in Aarhus, Denmark

🇩🇰 Denmark / Central Jutland / Aarhus

Public

Est. 1928

www.au.dk Wikipedia

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Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

ARWU #85 (2025)

THE #101 (2026)

Ranked in 145 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

131

211

64.3

2026

THE

101

66.2

2026

ARWU

28.1

2025

US News

117

—

69.1

2026

Key Facts

25,370

Students

12.8 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

12%

Int'l Students

60 : 40

Female : Male

8,028

Staff

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Public Administration

Top 10

ARWU 4

Agricultural Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 11

Archaeology

Top 50

QS 18

Political Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 21

Environment/Ecology

Top 50

US News 23

Ecology

Top 50

ARWU 25

Food Science & Technology

Top 50

ARWU 32

=34

Agriculture & Forestry

Top 50

QS =34

=38

Social Policy & Administration

Top 50

QS =38

Social Sciences

Top 50

THE 39

=40

Anthropology

Top 50

QS =40

=46

Arts & Humanities

Top 50

THE =46

Geography

Top 50

ARWU 50

51-75

Oceanography

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

51-75

Environmental Science & Engineering

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

Subject Rankings

ARWU

46 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Public Administration	4	208.9	2025
Agricultural Sciences	11	188.8	2025
Political Sciences	21	194.1	2025
Ecology	25	235.8	2025
Food Science & Technology	32	133.8	2025
Geography	50	161.5	2025
Oceanography	51-75	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Public Health	51-75	-	2025
Economics	51-75	-	2025
Business Administration	51-75	-	2025
Management	51-75	-	2025
Biological Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Veterinary Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Nursing	76-100	-	2025
Chemistry	101-150	-	2025
Atmospheric Science	101-150	-	2025
Biotechnology	101-150	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	101-150	-	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Medical Technology	101-150	-	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Psychology	101-150	-	2025
Mathematics	151-200	-	2025
Civil Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Water Resources	151-200	-	2025
Statistics	151-200	-	2025
Education	151-200	-	2025
Communication	151-200	-	2025
Finance	151-200	-	2025
Earth Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Artificial Intelligence	201-300	-	2025
Law	201-300	-	2023
Sociology	201-300	-	2025
Hospitality & Tourism Management	201-300	-	2020
Physics	301-400	-	2025
Mechanical Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	301-400	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	301-400	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	301-400	-	2025

QS

51 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Archaeology	18	81.5	2026
Agriculture & Forestry	=34	71.2	2026
Social Policy & Administration	=38	78.7	2026
Anthropology	=40	77.5	2026
Communication & Media Studies	51-100	-	2026
Development Studies	51-100	-	2026
Classics & Ancient History	51-150	-	2026
Dentistry	51-150	-	2026
Veterinary Science	51-100	-	2025
Geology	51-100	-	2026
Library & Information Management	51-100	-	2025
Politics	=66	69.3	2026
Environmental Sciences	66	78.9	2026
Education & Training	101-150	-	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	101-150	-	2026
English Language & Literature	101-150	-	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	101-200	-	2026
Biological Sciences	=101	70.3	2026
Nursing	101-150	-	2026
Psychology	101-150	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	101-150	-	2026
Geography	101-150	-	2026
Geophysics	101-150	-	2026
Sports-Related Subjects	101-140	-	2023
Arts & Humanities	=114	73.0	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	120	72.9	2026
Medicine	=129	66.8	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	151-200	-	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	151-200	-	2026
Art & Design	151-200	-	2026
History	151-200	-	2026
Philosophy	151-200	-	2026
Economics & Econometrics	=166	67.9	2026
Chemistry	=177	67.5	2026
Natural Sciences	=180	72.0	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=190	68.3	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	=190	61.9	2026
Physics & Astronomy	201-250	-	2026
Linguistics	201-250	-	2026
Chemical Engineering	201-250	-	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	201-275	-	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	201-250	-	2026
Materials Sciences	251-300	-	2026
Mathematics	251-300	-	2026
Accounting & Finance	251-300	-	2026
Business & Management Studies	251-300	-	2026
Modern Languages	251-300	-	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	251-300	-	2026
Engineering & Technology	=279	66.0	2026
Law & Legal Studies	301-350	-	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	301-350	-	2026

US News

37 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Environment/Ecology	23	69.1	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	56	69.1	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	56	69.1	2026
Plant and Animal Science	60	69.1	2026
Water Resources	64	69.1	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	67	69.1	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	71	69.1	2026
Agricultural Sciences	72	69.1	2026
Food Science and Technology	77	69.1	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	92	69.1	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	95	69.1	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	=103	69.1	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	=105	69.1	2026
Economics and Business	=107	69.1	2026
Clinical Medicine	110	69.1	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	110	69.1	2026
Microbiology	=112	69.1	2026
Immunology	=113	69.1	2026
Infectious Diseases	=114	69.1	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	114	69.1	2026
Oncology	=115	69.1	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	118	69.1	2026
Geosciences	=130	69.1	2026
Space Science	153	69.1	2026
Cell Biology	165	69.1	2026
Energy and Fuels	=167	69.1	2026
Engineering	=186	69.1	2026
Surgery	206	69.1	2026
Optics	=235	69.1	2026
Chemistry	=266	69.1	2026
Computer Science	=287	69.1	2026
Materials Science	=302	69.1	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	=332	69.1	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	=364	69.1	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	405	69.1	2026
Physics	=436	69.1	2026
Mathematics	=493	69.1	2026

THE

11 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Social Sciences	39	70.4	2026
Arts & Humanities	=46	64.7	2026
Life Sciences	65	67.3	2026
Clinical & Health	80	61.1	2026
Psychology	86	59.9	2026
Computer Science	94	61.1	2026
Education	101–125	51.8	2026
Physical Sciences	126–150	56.7	2026
Business & Economics	126–150	50.0	2026
Law	151–175	42.5	2026
Engineering & Technology	176–200	50.8	2026