Key figures - student intake
Here you can find key figures for the student intake at Aalborg University.
The Coordinated Enrolment System (KOT)
The student numbers in the table below shows the students admitted in a bachelor programme at Aalborg University through the Danish Coordinated Enrolment System (KOT). The figures represent the number of active students as of 1 October each year after the first and second admission rounds.
| KOT intake | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 1,566 | 1,581 | 1,561 | 1,547 | 1,634 |
| Medicine | 362 | 349 | 357 | 388 | 376 |
| Engineering | 602 | 608 | 637 | 523 | 641 |
| TECH | 841 | 908 | 866 | 812 | 679 |
| Total | 3,371 | 3,446 | 3,421 | 3,270 | 3,330 |
KOT applicants (1st priority)
The table below shows the number of applicants who has applied for admission in a bachelor programme at Aalborg University as their first priority through the Danish Coordinated Enrolment System (KOT). Applicant numbers exceed student intake, because not all applicants are actually admitted in study programmes.
The figures are published annually in the end of July.
| KOT applicants | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 2,069 | 2,031 | 1.879 | 2,031 | 2,150 |
| Medicine | 669 | 636 | 604 | 570 | 540 |
| Engineering | 706 | 718 | 752 | 665 | 752 |
| TECH | 905 | 935 | 893 | 800 | 679 |
| Total | 4,349 | 4,320 | 4,128 | 4,066 | 4,121 |
Master intake
The table below shows the MA intake at the four faculties at Aalborg University. A distinction is made between two types of admission for the Master's programmes: The internal intake shows the number of students who continue on a Master's programme after completion of a bachelor degree at Aalborg University. The external intake illustrates the number of students admitted to a Master’s programme on the basis of a degree from another Danish or non-Danish educational institution.
The figure is calculated each year on 1 October.
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | 995 | 998 | 1,026 | 908 | 923 |
| External | 875 | 852 | 919 | 830 | 639 |
| Total | 1,870 | 1,850 | 1,945 | 1,738 | 1,562 |
| Medicine | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | 240 | 230 | 255 | 268 | 243 |
| External | 103 | 103 | 104 | 109 | 96 |
| Total | 343 | 333 | 359 | 377 | 339 |
| TECH | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | 492 | 510 | 530 | 456 | 453 |
| External | 244 | 271 | 373 | 355 | 347 |
| Total | 736 | 781 | 903 | 811 | 800 |
| Engineering | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | 335 | 374 | 381 | 302 | 330 |
| External | 158 | 178 | 212 | 202 | 219 |
| Total | 493 | 552 | 593 | 504 | 549 |
| AAU total | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | 2,062 | 2,112 | 2,192 | 1,934 | 1,949 |
| External | 1,380 | 1,404 | 1,608 | 1,496 | 1,301 |
| Total | 3,442 | 3,516 | 3,800 | 3,430 | 3,250 |