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Departments

Aalborg University’s academic environments are organised in departments within the faculties. The departments are responsible for the research and research based teaching at AAU. See the departments listed below.

Departments

Aalborg University’s academic environments are organised in departments within the faculties. The departments are responsible for the research and research based teaching at AAU. See the departments listed below.

Department of Architecture, Design, and Media Technology

Danish name: Institut for Arkitektur og Medieteknologi
Faculty: Technical Faculty of IT and Design

Head of Department: Hans Jørgen Andersen
Head of Studies:  Markus Löchtefeld

Department of the Built Environment

Danish name: Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science

Head of Department: Lars Pico Geerdsen
Head of Studies: Lene Faber Ussing

Department of Chemistry and Bioscience

Danish name: Institut for Kemi og Biovidenskab
Faculty:  Faculty of Engineering and Science

Acting Head of Department: Kim Lambertsen Larsen
Head of Studies: Niels T. Eriksen

Department of Clinical Medicine

Danish name: Klinisk Institut
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine

Head of Department: Sten Rasmussen
Head of Studies: Jette Kolding Kristensen

Department of Communication and Psychology

Danish name: Institut for Kommunikation og Psykologi
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Head of Department: Mikael Vetner
Head of Studies: Tom Nyvang

Department of Computer Science

Danish name: Institut for Datalogi
Faculty: Technical Faculty of IT and Design

Head of Department: Peter Axel Nielsen
Head of Studies: Ulrik Nyman

Department of Culture and Learning

Danish name: Institut for Kultur og Læring
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Head of Department: Keld Thorgård
Head of Studies: Morten Ziethen

Department of Electronic Systems

Danish name: Institut for Elektroniske Systemer
Faculty: Technical Faculty of IT and Design

Head of Department: Mads Græsbøll Christensen
Head of Studies: Ove Andersen

Department of Energy

Danish name: Institut for Energi
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science

Head of Department: Lasse Rosendahl
Head of Studies: Mads Pagh Nielsen

Department of Health Science and Technology

Danish name: Institut for Medicin og Sundhedsteknologi
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine

Head of Department: Kim Dremstrup
Head of Studies: Louise Pape-Haugaard for Study Board of Health and Technology and Study Board of Sports Science and Public Health.
Head of Studies: Jette Kolding Kristensen for Study Board of Medicine.

Department of Law

Danish name: Juridisk Institut
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Head of Department: Trine Schultz
Acting Head of Studies: Sten Bønsing

Department of Materials and Production

Danish name: Institut for Materialer og Produktion
Faculty:  Faculty of Engineering and Science

Head of Department: Jens Chr. Rauhe
Head of Studies: Thomas Ditlev Brunø

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Danish name: Institut for Matematiske Fag
Faculty:  Faculty of Engineering and Science

Head of Department: Morten Willatzen
Head of Studies: Morten Grud Rasmussen

Department of Sustainability and Planning

Danish name: Institut for Planlægning
Faculty: Technical Faculty of IT and Design

Head of Department: Anne Merrild Hansen
Head of Studies: Pernille Scholdan Bertelsen

Department of Politics and Society

Danish name: Institut for Politik og Samfund
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Constituted Head of Department: Ane Bislev
Head of Studies: Ane Bislev

Department of Sociology and Social Work

Danish name: Institut for Sociologi og Socialt Arbejde
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Head of Department: Jakob Skjøtt-Larsen
Head of Studies: Mia Arp Fallov

AAU Business School

Danish name: AAU Business School
Faculty:  Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Head of Business School: Mette Vinther Larsen
Heads of Studies: Kristian Nielsen og Lars Krull

Institute for Advanced Study in PBL

Danish name: Institute for Advanced Study in PBL
Faculty: Cross-faculty

Head of Department: Thomas Ryberg

Further information

If you have general questions about Aalborg University's organisation, please contact:

Rector's Office
Email: rektorsekretariatet@adm.aau.dk