Rector Per Michael Johansen undertakes the day-to-day management of Aalborg University within the framework laid down by the AAU Board.

• Rector signs for the University, with the exception of transactions pertaining to real property, and decides in all matters that are not assigned to others by law, statute or delegation.
• Rector recommends the appointment and dismissal of the senior managers (pro-rector and university director) to the Board, and appoints and dismisses the managers of all other main areas, i.e. the dean of each academic main area, a managing director for the Danish Building Research Institute and a head librarian of the university library.
• Rector recommends the budget to the University Board and signs the accounts.
• Rector determines guidelines for the day-to-day management of the University and stipulates management competence in delegation declarations.
• Rector speaks on behalf of the University.

• 2026 - Board member of Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER)
• 2024 - Deputy Chair of the Steering Committee for the National Defence Technology Centre (NFC) 
• 2024 - Member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences Presidium
• 2022 - Chairman of the Tall Ship Aalborg Foundation
• 2021 - Board member of the NOVI Ejendomsfond
• 2019 - Member of the advisory board of the Royal Danish Defence College
• 2018 - Member of the Danish Executive Board for Business Development and Growth
• 2016 - Member of Norma and Frode S. Jacobsen Foundation
• 2016 - Chairman of the Council for Safety for Electrical and Gas Technology
• 2015-  Vice chairman of the Danish Rectors’ Conference, Universities Denmark 
• 2015 - Member of the executive committee, the Denmark-America Foundation
• 2014 - Board member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities
• 2014 - Board member of the Denmark-America Foundation
• 2014 - Board member of the Utzon Foundation, Denmark
• 2014 - Chairman of the Northern Jutland University Foundation
• 2014 - Member of the Danish Rectors’ Conference, Universities Denmark
• 2014 - Member of the Foundation of the Obel College
• 2011-  Member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences 

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Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K, 2.07
9220 Aalborg Ø

Tel.: (+45) 9940 9500
E-mail: rektor@aau.dk 

Aalborg University’s Pro-rector acts on behalf of the Rector.

• In the absence of the Rector, the Pro-rector will assume all duties and powers of the Rector
• The Pro-rector also assists the Rector in his day-to-day management of AAU, and the Rector may delegate responsibility for specific issues to the Pro-rector
• Consequently, the Pro-rector is the chair of a number of rector’s committees and councils, in agreement with the Rector

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K, 2.09
9220 Aalborg Ø

Tel.: (+45) 9940 3170
E-mail: prorektor@aau.dk 

Aalborg University’s Pro-rector acts on behalf of the Rector.

• In the absence of the Rector, the Pro-rector will assume all duties and powers of the Rector
• The Pro-rector also assists the Rector in his day-to-day management of AAU, and the Rector may delegate responsibility for specific issues to the Pro-rector
• Consequently, the Pro-rector is the chair of a number of rector’s committees and councils, in agreement with the Rector

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K, 2.09
9220 Aalborg Ø

E-mail: prorector-research@aau.dk 

The University Director's tasks are laid down in a job description prepared by the Rector and approved by the University Board.

• The University Director is responsible for the AAU administration.
• The University Director advises the Rector and the University Board on issues pertaining to the administrative operation and development of the University.
• The University Director must ensure that the administration operates as a competent service organisation which supports the University management, staff and students, and that the laws, rules and regulatory requirements pertaining to the University are complied with.
• In addition to this, the University Director is responsible for the ongoing development of the University's administrative functions and for the competence development of staff.

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K, 2.04
9220 Aalborg Ø

E-mail: director@aau.dk