A state-of-the-art infrastructure is a must for an international research university. The university therefore has a considerable amount of building space at its disposal, as well as advanced laboratories, laboratory equipment, technical equipment, a number of national databases and research ships.

The university has a wireless network and is working on linking the different IT systems within the university. A new, shared IT strategy is intended to bridge the gap between all the main academic areas at the university. It is important for the further development of the university’s competences that its technical equipment be maintained, updated and replaced at regular intervals. The libraries at the University of Aarhus consist of several campus libraries located close to the users in each individual faculty, school, department or institute. The State and University Library, Aarhus, is an institution that falls under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and functions as the university library. There are also 27 library units, two of which are quite large – the Library of the Aarhus School of Business and the National Library of Education.

The total amount of building space at the disposal of the university is considerable, and extends over 513,099 m ² , with 1,356 hectares of facilities divided between many different locations around Denmark. The buildings involved represent many different styles and periods and have many different functions. The university is responsible for the buildings at the University Park in Aarhus, which are listed among the 10 most important architectural icons in Denmark in the Canon of Danish Art and Culture.

The aims and objectives are:

• to create an infrastructure that effectively supports the university’s work
• to ensure that the university has state-of-the-art facilities at its disposal for its core activities
• to provide efficient IT systems covering all university premises.

The University of Aarhus has decided:

• to prepare a vision plan for the physical development of the entire university up to 2028, including a description of how the Aarhus University Hospital can fit into the plans. This vision will be based on the academic strategies and the expected development in student enrollment and staff
• to prepare an investment plan for the university’s research, teaching and information facilities
• to prepare a development plan for the university’s library facilities
• to prepare a coherent IT strategy with a shared campus network and systems support that effectively link the whole university
• to ensure continued development of the national environment, agriculture and health databases.

The total amount of building space at the disposal of the university is considerable, and is divided between many different locations in Denmark.