Overview of AU's Administration

The administration at Aarhus University consists of six administrative divisions, four administration centres and the Rector’s Office.

The six administrative divisions are: AU Estates, AU Research Support and External Relations, AU HR, AU IT, AU Student Administration and Services, and AU Finance. They offer support and services to AU as a whole.

The administration centres offer support and services to their respective faculties and are headed by an administration centre manager who reports to the university director and the dean of the faculty in question.


Central administration

AU HR

HR at Aarhus University contributes to the university’s core activities by supporting and developing AU’s organisational efficiency and effectiveness through the university’s employees, organisation and culture. HR is organised into different administration centres and the central administration.

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AU IT

AU IT is dedicated to ensuring efficient, coherent and user-friendly digital solutions for employees and students at Aarhus University.

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AU Research Support and External Relations

AU Research Support and External Relations consists of the Research Support Office, Talent Development and International Staff Office, Events and Communication Support, Corporate Relations and Technology Transfer as well as a secretariat.

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AU Student Administration and Services

AU Student Administration and Services performs central supportive administrative tasks for the AU studies administration in collaboration with the faculties.

AU Student Administration and Services consists of five units: Student recruitment and Admissions, Educational Administration Systems, International Office, Student Academic Support Services, and Educational Development and Analysis.

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Administration centres

Arts Administrative Centre

The Arts Administrative Centre performs supportive administrative tasks for the schools and centres at the Faculty of Arts within the fields of HR, estates management, IT, finance, communication, and PhD and studies administration.

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Aarhus BSS Administrative Centre

The Aarhus BSS Administrative Centre performs supportive administrative tasks for the departments and centres at Aarhus BSS within the fields of HR, estates management, finance, IT, communication, external relations, and PhD and studies administration.

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HE Administrative Centre

The HE Administrative Centre performs supportive administrative tasks for the Faculty of Health within the fields of HR, estates management, finance, IT, communication, international activities, and PhD and studies administration.

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Administrative Centre Nat-Tech

The Administrative Centre Nat-Tech performs supportive administrative tasks within the fields of HR, estates management, IT, finance, communication, and PhD and studies administration.

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University Director


Rector's Office

The main task of the Rector's Office is to offer political, strategic and legal advisory services and sparring to the senior management team with particular focus on the rector, the pro-rector and the university director.

The Rector's Office is divided into four groups: Secretariat, Legal Support, Analysis and Policy and Communication and Press.

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Office of business collaboration

The Office of Business Collaboration supports the Business Committee in its efforts to implement Aarhus University’s business initiatives. The Office of Business Collaboration also supports the coordination group in this respect.

Business Director

Lone Ryg Olsen

Director of Enterprise and Innovation