AU-IBT is situated in the western part of Denmark and offers undergraduate and graduate study programmes in engineering, business economics, management and business languages - all at the same institution.
Our study programmes are based on interaction across professional boundaries as well as close interaction with students and the surrounding business community. Furthermore, all the study programmes have an innovative and international perspective. AU-IBT has approximately 2,000 students (about one half are full-time students and the other part-time students).
Aarhus University, Institute of Business and Technology (AU-IBT)
AU-IBT was founded in 1995 as The Herning Institute of Business Administration and Technology - in short HIBAT. 1 August 2006 HIBAT merged with Aarhus University, and HIBAT was changed to AU-IBT. Today AU-IBT is a center at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Aarhus University. Read more about the faculty, study programmes and research.
Ranking of Aarhus University
In the 2009 Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings Aarhus University is ranked 63 in the world rankings of universities, no. 2 in Scandinavia and no. 20 i Europe. The Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2009 ranks Aarhus University no. 97 in the world, no. 7 in Scandinavia and no. 31 in Europe.
Close interaction with students An informal but professional environment with close interaction with the AU-IBT teaching staff ensures that students feel as part of a community.
Close interaction with the business community The mutual interest between AU-IBT and the business community ensures study programmes which meet the business community's expectations and requirements.
Interaction across professional boundaries AU-IBT is the only educational institution in Denmark which offers higher educations within as different subject areas as business economics, international business communication, and engineering, generating dynamics and interaction across professional boundaries.
Innovative focus A close interaction with knowledge centres within wind energy, it development and the sub-contractors industry ensures a clear link between study programmes and new and interesting knowledge.
International focus Co-operation with foreign educational institutions and study periods and placements in foreign countries ensures an international dimension.
