About Health

Health in numbers

Students

4.664

Full-time equivalent

1.651

Departments

5

Turnover (in DKK)

1,7 bill.

Departments

"We expand clinical knowledge through ground-breaking research and train the doctors of the future – always with the patient at the centre."
- Jørgen Frøkiær, Head of Department, Clinical Medicine.

"We work to explain how and why diseases develop. From molecule to human - from cells to health."
- Thomas G. Jensen, Head of Department, Biomedicine.

"We research and educate in health and diseases of the teeth, mouth and jaws for the benefit of the general health of the population."
- Siri Beier Jensen, Head of Department, Odontology and Oral Health.

“We conduct research and teaching at the highest international level to promote health for both individuals and society, and to contribute to the equitable distribution of health.”
Michael Baggesen Klitgaard, Head of Department, Department of Public Health

"Here, science helps justice. We prevent crime, accidents and suicide through investigations, teaching and research."
- Christian Lindholst, Head of Department, Forensic Medicine.

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News

14 April 2025 - Health

Medical students from Aarhus University will soon be able to complete the clinical part of their medical degree at the Regional Hospital Gødstrup in Herning. The master’s programme intake has just been approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and…

07 April 2025 - Research

Danish researchers have succeeded in mapping how blood vessels in the brain react after a stroke. This new insight can lead to more effective treatment and fewer complications for patients, according to an researcher involved in the study.

Kim Henningsen is a career ambassador who primarily helps postdocs and assistant professors navigate the academic world.

03 April 2025 - Policy and strategy

Kim Henningsen is a career ambassador at the Department of Biomedicine. Over the past year, he has helped many early-career researchers find direction and courage in an academic world that can often feel unclear and uncertain.