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Aalborg University
Institution Info
Aalborg University was created through a merger of a number of well-established institutions, combined with the establishment of a number of new faculties in 1974.
Aalborg University's oldest study programme dates back to 1768 when the land management and cadastral development programme was first established. Other institutions included in Aalborg University were the Aalborg Regional Business School, established in 1920, the Danish Building Research Institute, established in 1947, Esbjerg Technical College, established in 1955, Aalborg Technical College, established in 1963, the School of Social Work in Aalborg, established in 1966, Denmark
Aalborg University Centre was inaugurated in 1974, and a Faculty of Humanities, a Faculty of Social Sciences and a Faculty of Engineering and Science were established. In 1994 the university changed its name to Aalborg University.
In 1966, the Department of Architecture and Design was established, in 2008 the Department of Law was established, and in 2010 a Faculty of Medicine was established.
From the very beginning, Aalborg University was characterised by its well-reputed education form of problem based project work the Aalborg model, and by extensive collaboration with the surrounding society. Later on, the establishment of strong research fields has been added, some of which are in the international class. The number of students has increased from 3,000 during the first years of the university to the present 15,000.
Facts and Figures
| No. of students: | 15,000* |
| Funding type: | Public |
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The International Doctoral School of Technology and Science
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The Doctoral School of Engineering, Science and Medicine
Services & Facilities
Aalborg University Library (Danish acronym: AUB) is a public research library. Its main function is to support and facilitate research and teaching at Aalborg University.
In 2004 Aalborg University Library's collection contained close to 685,000 volumes and the library gave access to close to 19,000 electronic journals, close to 21,000 digital books and a great number of national and international databases. Close to 645,000 volumes and documents are circulated to library users every year, of which more than 390,000 are electronically downloaded documents. The library acquires approximately 19,000 new books annually.
Aalborg University Library furthermore offers its users tutorials in optimal information search and learning strategies. In 2004 3,125 users participated in these tutorials.
The main library is located at Langagervej 2 close to the main university campus. In addition there are four subject specific library branches located on the various campuses:
* Library for Mathematics, Computer Science and Low Current Technique at Fredrik Bajers Vej
* Library for Technology and Natural Science at Sohngaardsholmsvej
* Library for Social Sciences and Technology (for 1st and 2nd semester students) at Strandvejen
* Aalborg University Library, Esbjerg, at Niels Bohrs Vej, specialising in the subjects Chemistry, Applied Engineering and Software and Media.
Student Life
More than 14.000 students are enrolled at Aalborg University, ranging from students at preparatory courses through doctoral-level candidates. Of these are approximately 10% international students, coming from different countries around the world. Approximately 3.200 students are enrolled at the Faculty of Humanities, 4.684 students at the Faculty of Social Sciences and 6.540 at the Faculty of Engineering, Science and Medicine.
The main campus of Aalborg University is located in the southeastern part of Aalborg at:
* Fibigerstræde,
* Pontoppidanstræde,
* Kroghstræde,
* Niels Jernes Vej and
* Fredrik Bajers Vej.
Additionally, there are departments at Sohngaardsholmsvej, which houses parts of the Natural Science and Engineering programmes; downtown at Strandvejen, where parts of the Social Science programmes are located; and at Østeraagade, where the department of Architecture and Design is located.
Finally, Aalborg University has a campus in the southwestern part of Denmark:
* In the town of Esbjerg, where parts of the Natural Science, Engineering and Medicine programmes are located,
* At Copenhagen at the campus of Copenhagen University College of Engineering, where yet other parts of the Natural Science and Engineering programmes are located.
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