Aalborg University
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About Aalborg University
According to Wikipedia, Aalborg University is an international public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1974, the university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within humanities, social sciences, information technology, design, engineering, exact sciences, and medicine. The university is also open to international students from the European Union or from countries from the Nordic Council or outside. The international students stemming from outside the European Union or the Nordic Council are subject to tuition fees.
What Is Aalborg University Known For?
Aalborg University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Education
- Business
- Medical
- Economics
- Biology
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Chemistry
- Literature
- History
- Physics
- Law
- Earth Sciences
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
Aalborg University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Aalborg University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Aalborg University ranks #192 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Aalborg University ranks #221 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Aalborg University ranks #459 worldwide for influence in Education.
Aalborg University ranks #513 worldwide for influence in Business.
Aalborg University ranks #597 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Aalborg University ranks #376 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Aalborg University ranks #654 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Aalborg University ranks #148 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Aalborg University ranks #898 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Aalborg University ranks #597 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Aalborg University ranks #365 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Aalborg University ranks #682 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Aalborg University ranks #1016 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Aalborg University ranks #479 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Aalborg University ranks #1123 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Aalborg University ranks #964 worldwide for influence in History.
Aalborg University ranks #937 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Aalborg University ranks #1411 worldwide for influence in Law.
Aalborg University ranks #661 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Aalborg University ranks #1717 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Aalborg University ranks #750 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Aalborg University ranks #919 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Aalborg University ranks #1379 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesAalborg University ranks #798 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Aalborg University's Most Influential Alumni?
Aalborg University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Engineering, and Computer Science. Here are some of Aalborg University's most famous alumni:
- Bent Flyvbjerg
- A Danish economic geographer.
- Thomas Blom Hansen
- A Danish anthropologist.
- Frede Blaabjerg
- An Engineer and academic.
- Michael Hviid Jacobsen
- A Danish professor of sociology.
- Fredric J. Harris
- An Electrical engineer.
- Henrik Frystyk Nielsen
- A Danish Computer scientist.
- Henrik I. Christensen
- A Danish roboticist.
- Jakob Stoustrup
- A Danish engineer.
- Per Michael Johansen
- A Danish academic.
- Peter Lindgren
- A Danish organizational theorist.
- Ann-Dorte Christensen
- A Danish sociologist and gender studies researcher.
- Henrik Lund
- A Danish engineer and professor.
Who Are Aalborg University's Most Influential Faculty?
Aalborg University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Sociology, Engineering, and Computer Science. Here are some of Aalborg University's most famous faculty:
- Michael Hviid Jacobsen
- A Danish professor of sociology.
- Svend Brinkmann
- A Danish psychologist.
- Richard Samworth
- A British statistician.
- Malene Freudendal-Pedersen
- A Danish academic.
- Pascal Fries
- A German neurophysiologist.
- Brian Vad Mathiesen
- A Danish engineer and professor.
- Petar Popovski
- An Electrical engineer at Aalborg University.
- Brady Wagoner
- An American-Danish professor of psychology.
- Kristoffer Szilas
- A Danish geologist.
- Robert Oostenveld
- A Researcher.
- Stefan Schmid
- A Swiss computer scientist.
- Thomas Bolander
- A Researcher.
