Aalborg University is a large organisation, and among the largest employers in North Denmark with over 3.800 salaried employees. In addition to salaried staff, many hourly-paid employees are also affiliated with the University such as visiting lecturers, scientific assistants, student assistants, student teachers and external examiners.
In these tables, only salaried employees are included, unless otherwise stated. The entire University production, including that of hourly-paid employees, is included in the number of full-time equivalents.
University staff groups:
- Academic staff (in Danish often abbreviated VIP) Research and teaching staff. For instance: professors, associate professors, assistant professors and research assistants.
- Administrative staff (in Danish often abbreviated TAP) Support staff responsible for technical and administrative tasks. For instance: secretaries, academic officers, service assistants, officers of the buildings.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFESSOR | 316 | 303 | 316 | 323 | 321 |
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 688 | 704 | 713 | 662 | 690 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEVEL | 392 | 433 | 440 | 396 | 414 |
| PHD | 360 | 373 | 389 | 383 | 380 |
| ACADEMIC STAFF, OTHERIP | 432 | 480 | 489 | 466 | 556 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGERS | 45 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 41 |
| ACADEMIC TECHNICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF | 500 | 547 | 567 | 581 | 606 |
| TECHNICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (NON-ACADEMIC) | 1.131 | 857 | 857 | 790 | 826 |
| TOTAL | 3.864 | 3.739 | 3.815 | 3.646 | 3.834 |
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL ADMIN. | 682 | 674 | 707 | 747 | 750 |
| HUMANITIES | 501 | 517 | 482 | 424 | 416 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | 483 | 489 | 501 | 422 | 446 |
| MEDICINE | 481 | 487 | 502 | 501 | 539 |
| ENGINEERING | 998 | 900 | 944 | 870 | 937 |
| TECH | 720 | 672 | 679 | 682 | 746 |
| TOTAL | 3.864 | 3.730 | 3.801 | 3.646 | 3.834 |