By David Graff, AAU Communication og Public Affairs

Globally, the demand for engineers to lead the green transition and develop IT solutions, cybersecurity, defense technology, etc., is growing. Therefore, engineers have climbed to the top of the list of national interests in many countries, including Denmark.

Danish engineers are - and must be - at the forefront

Thus, it is critically important for Denmark that Aalborg University remains among the world's best engineering universities - as once again illustrated by the newly published ‘Best Global Universities 2024’ ranking from the U.S. News & World Report. This year, Aalborg University is ranked No. 2 in Europe and No. 16 globally.

Asian Advancement 

Engineering is represented in three of the university's four faculties: the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, the Faculty of Engineering and Science, and the Faculty of Medicine, so the leading position reflects the research broadly at the university.

However, according to Dean Thomas Bak, this position is under pressure:

’Best Global Universities’ er baseret på 13 indikatorer, der måler universiteternes akademiske forskningsresultater og deres globale og regionale omdømme. Aalborg Universitet vurderes bl.a. højt med hensyn til:

• Publikationer og citationer inden for kategorien 'Electrical and Electronic Engineering'.
• Internationalt samarbejde vedrørende 'Materials Science'
• Konferencer på forskningsområdet 'Energy and Fuels’.