Computer Science started at Aarhus University in 1971 as a part of the Department of Mathematical Sciences. We became an independent department in January 1998.

We have about 1135 students distributed between two bachelor programmes, one masters programme,  a PhD programme and the continuing education programme.

180 people are employed at the Department of Computer Science. 125 scientific and 55 administrative staff members.

The department is strong in both theoretical and experimental computer science and it is our goal to maintain our position as one of the top research centres in Europe within theoretical and experimental computer science.

The education of bachelor, master and PhD students of high quality shall continue. The number of students is high, but we want to increase it, preferably by atracting more women.