The Board

The Board is Aarhus University’s highest authority, and its mandate is to promote the university’s interests as an institution of research and education. The Board determines the framework for the university's organisation and sets long-term goals for its activities and development.

Senior management group

The Rector’s Office consists of the rector, the pro-rector and the university director. Together with the deans of the four main areas, the officers of the Rector´s Office constitutes the senior management group. The rector is responsible for the day-to-day management of the university within the framework set out by the Board. The other members of the senior management group perform their duties and responsibilities by authority of the rector. The Senior Management Group is supported by the Senior Management Group Secretariat, the Management Secretariat and the Press Office.

The Senior Management Group publishes a weekly newsletter for staff with information on current activities and issues of interest.

Aarhus University executive management

In addition to the senior management group, the executive management of  the Aarhus University management is comprised of vice-deans and department heads and directors of studies, all of whom perform their duties and responsibilities by authority of the Rector.

The main academic areas

The university’s core activities – research, talent development, consultancy and education- are carried out by the departments, sections, centres and other units of the four main academic areas.

The central administration

The central administration of Aarhus University serves the Board, the senior management staff, the main academic areas, standing committees and other decision-making bodies. The central administration is managed by the university director in cooperation with the deputy directors who head the university’s administrative departments: the Management Secretariat, AU Finance and Planning, AU Human Resources, AU Studies Administration, AU Communication and AU Information Technology.

The Technology Transfer Office works with the exchange of knowledge between university and society, including research collaboration and patents.

View organisation diagram for Aarhus University and the central administration