AU Key statistics presents significant statistics for Aarhus University for the year and is intended to provide a common frame of reference for information on the university’s research and educational activities, talent development, knowledge exchange, staff, finances, and buildings. The information is primarily for internal use, but is also included in the performance reporting in the annual report, in reports to ministries and in Universities Denmark’s statistics.

With the exception of a few tables, the key figures for 2020 are for the five faculties as well as shared services, which includes the central administration, the university’s strategic fund (USM), the university’s shared buildings and the Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC) and Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS). The historical figures up to and including 2019 are for the four former faculties: Arts, Science and Technology, Health and Aarhus BSS.

All financial key figures have been converted from Danish kroner to euros at a rate of EUR 1 = DKK 7.4393.