Aarhus University

public university in Aarhus, Denmark
Organization public_university Q924265
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Aarhus University

Summary

Aarhus University is a public university[1]. It draws 521 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #131 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Aarhus University was a member of European University Association[3].
  • Aarhus University was a member of Utrecht Network[4].
  • Aarhus University was a member of Coimbra Group[5].
  • Aarhus University was a member of Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities[6].
  • Aarhus University was a member of Universities Denmark[7].
  • Aarhus University was a member of European Association of Distance Teaching Universities[8].
  • Aarhus University is located in Aarhus Municipality[9].
  • Aarhus University is in the country of Denmark[10].
  • Aarhus University's instance of is recorded as public university[11].
  • Aarhus University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[12].
  • Aarhus University's instance of is recorded as organization[13].
  • Aarhus University's architectural style is recorded as functionalism[14].
  • Aarhus University's headquarters location is recorded as Aarhus[15].
  • Aarhus University took place at Aarhus[16].
  • Aarhus University's child organization or unit is recorded as Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University[17].
  • Aarhus University's child organization or unit is recorded as Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University[18].
  • Aarhus University's child organization or unit is recorded as Science Museums[19].
  • Aarhus University's child organization or unit is recorded as School of Business and Social Sciences (Aarhus University)[20].
  • Aarhus University's Commons category is recorded as Aarhus University[21].
  • 1928 marks the founding of Aarhus University[22].
  • Aarhus University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.17055555555555, 'lon': 10.20111111111111}[23].
  • Aarhus University's official website is recorded as https://www.au.dk/[24].
  • Aarhus University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aarhus University[25].
  • Aarhus University's Commons gallery is recorded as Aarhus Universitet[26].
  • Aarhus University's rector is recorded as Brian Bech Nielsen[27].

Body

Founding

1928 marks the founding of Aarhus University[22].

Leadership

Board members include Peder Tuborgh[28], a chief executive officer[29], b. 1963[30], of Kingdom of Denmark[31], awarded the Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[32]; Steen Riisgaard[33], a chief executive officer[34], b. 1951[35], of Kingdom of Denmark[36]; Connie Hedegaard[37], a journalist[38], b. 1960[39], of Kingdom of Denmark[40], awarded the Publicistprisen[41]; and Gitte Ørskou[42], an art historian[43], b. 1971[44], of Kingdom of Denmark[45], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[46].

Operations

Aarhus University's headquarters location is recorded as Aarhus[15]. Subsidiaries include Faculty of Science and Technology, it[17]; Department of Clinical Medicine, it[18]; Science Museums[19], a fusion museum[47], in Denmark[48], founded in 2008[49]; and School of Business and Social Sciences (Aarhus University)[20].

Why It Matters

Aarhus University draws 521 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #131 of 933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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