Computer science made its appearance in Danish research and education about 50 years ago. Computer Science and Danish computer science research have been a catalyst for a digital revolution that has radically changed the way we work and live within the last 50 years.

In 1971, computer science at Aarhus University was established as a unit at the Department of Mathematics and in January 1, 1998 Department of Computer Science was established as an independent department. This means that computer science at Aarhus University in 2023 will be able to celebrate both the 52 anniversary of the establishment of the research area and its 25th anniversary as an independent department.