Aalborg University

Overview

Aalborg University (AAU) was founded in 1974 and is characterised by its well-reputed education form of problem based project work and by extensive collaboration with the surrounding society. http://www.en.aau.dk/ Aalborg University has departments in Aalborg, Esbjerg and Copenhagen and is divided into five faculties, under which all research and educational activities take place: The Faculty of Humanities, The Faculty of Social Sciences, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, and The Faculty of Medicine. More than 20.000 students are enrolled at Aalborg University of whom approximately 13% are international students hailing from different countries around the world. The university employs approximately 2.000 faculty and approximately 1.400 administrative/technical staff. All study programmes at AAU are based on a unique model of teaching and learning: the problem-based, project-organised model also referred to as the ´PBL-Aalborg model´. The PBL-Aalborg Model has become both nationally and internationally recognised as an advanced and efficient learning model and is a trademark for Aalborg University. Aalborg University is among the world’s leading universities regarding research within health technology, wireless communication, energy, computer science, innovation economics, and comparative welfare studies.

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