Aarhus Universitet Psykologisk Institut

Name

Aarhus Universitet Psykologisk Institut

Legal name

Aarhus Universitet Psykologisk Institut

Website

https://psy.au.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education and Academic Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Psychology Services & Psychoeducational Support (EDAKAMAC), Student Success Coaching & Case Management (EDALABAC)

Keywords

• Psychology research
• Higher education
• Clinical psychology
• Behavioral sciences
• Evidence-based treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: Core funding from Danish government for research and education activities through Aarhus University's overall budget allocation.
2. Research Grants and Foundations: Funding from Danish research councils (Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond, etc.), Nordic Council for Criminology, Lundbeck Foundation, TrygFonden, and other granting bodies for specific research projects.
3. Continuing Education Programs: Master programs and professional development courses such as Master i Rusmidler (Master in Substances) generate revenue through tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aarhus Universitet Psykologisk Institut (Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences) at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University delivers higher education (Bachelor, Master, PhD) in psychology, conducts research across multiple psychological domains, and operates specialized research centers and evidence-based clinical treatment programs such as CEBU's Cool Kids anxiety programs for children and youth.

Product overview

The Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences (Psykologisk Institut) at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University is an academic research institution organized into multiple specialized research centers and units. The primary product/service offerings include CEBU's evidence-based psychological treatment programs (Cool Little Kids, Cool Kids, Cool Kids VISUEL, Back2School) for children and youth with anxiety; the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research's research programs, the STOF podcast, and the Master in Drugs continuing education program; CON AMORE's autobiographical memory research; and the PN Research Lab's placebo/nocebo research. The department also offers various research units covering clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and social/personality psychology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor in Psychology Undergraduate degree program in psychology offered to students at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University.
• Master in Psychology Graduate degree program in psychology at Aarhus University.
• PhD in Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Doctoral research program in psychology and behavioural sciences at Aarhus University.
• Master i Rusmidler (Master in Substances) Continuing education Master program offered for professionals in the substance use field, generating tuition revenue.
• Cool Little Kids Evidence-based prevention program for anxious children aged 3-6 and their parents, designed to prevent the development of anxiety disorders.
• Cool Kids Evidence-based treatment program for children aged 7-12 with anxiety, available for both professionals and parents, distributed through certified therapists across Denmark.
• Back2School Intervention program targeting children and youth with school refusal and their families.
• Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research (Center for Rusmiddelforskning) Independent social science research center conducting research on alcohol and drug consumption, prevention, treatment, and policy in Denmark, including national youth surveys (UngMap).
• STOF Podcast Educational podcast featuring researchers from the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research discussing drug use, treatment, drug policy, and prevention of alcohol and drug misuse.
• CON AMORE - Center for Autobiographical Memory Research Center founded in 2010 through a Centre of Excellence grant from the Danish National Research Foundation, conducting research on autobiographical memory—the ability to consciously remember one's own past.
• PN Research Lab (Placebo & Nocebo Lab) Interdisciplinary research group investigating the intersection of psychology, medicine, and neuroscience, focused on placebo and nocebo effects and psycho-neuro-biological mechanisms across central nervous system disorders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment programs (Cool Kids) available through certified therapists across Denmark
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Harvard Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration with Harvard Medical School on placebo and nocebo effects research, including Professor Lene Vase as visiting professor.
• Imperial College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pain research, spinal cord stimulation studies, and psychological factors in medical treatment outcomes.
• University of Turin (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on neuroscience and placebo research with Professor Fabrizio Benedetti and team.
• University of Maryland (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Department of Anaesthesiology on placebo studies and therapeutic encounter research.
• University of BathmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre for Pain Research collaboration on psychological aspects of pain management.
• Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on clinical neuroscience and pain research.
• Duke University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisiting researchers from Duke University including Professor Rick Hoyle and Professor David C. Rubin at CON AMORE.
• Danish MunicipalitiesmoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with Danish municipalities on harm reduction, treatment, and drug policy implementation.
• Aarhus University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical collaboration on pain research, spinal cord stimulation, Parkinson's disease, and functional disorders with various hospital departments.
• Centre for Music in the BrainmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on music therapy effects and neuroscience of music in treatment contexts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lund University, Department of Psychology: Major Swedish psychology department with research strengths in clinical and cognitive psychology. Comparable Nordic public-university peer competing for EU and Nordic research council funding.
• University of Copenhagen, Department of Psychology: Denmark's premier psychology department offering Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs with research centers across clinical, cognitive, and social psychology. Directly comparable as a Danish public-university psychology department competing for the same talent pool, research funding, and students.
• University of Oslo, Department of Psychology: Norway's leading psychology department with strong clinical, cognitive, and neuroscience research programs. Comparable as a Nordic public-university psychology department competing for the same Scandinavian talent and Nordic research council funding.
• Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience: Sweden's leading medical university with active research collaborations in pain, placebo, and clinical neuroscience. Directly comparable through shared research partnerships (e.g., PN Research Lab collaboration) and overlapping research portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University: The parent faculty housing the Psychology Department, holding Triple Crown accreditation and operating broader social science and business programs. Comparable as the institutional umbrella with shared brand, marketing, and continuing-education infrastructure.
• Harvard Medical School, Program in Placebo Studies: Partner institution on PN Research Lab placebo/nocebo research. Comparable through overlapping research themes (placebo, pain, neuroscience) but operating at significantly larger scale and global brand recognition.
• University of Cambridge, Department of Psychology: Top-tier global psychology department with extensive research output across cognition, neuroscience, and clinical psychology. Comparable as a leading research-led academic institution but at materially larger scale.

Others

• Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health (MESU): Sibling research center at Aarhus University addressing psychological and health dimensions of migration. Comparable as an Aarhus-based applied psychology/social-science research center with similar funding model.

Regional players

• Macquarie University, Department of Psychology: Australian psychology department with clinical and cognitive research strengths. Comparable in academic structure and research scope but operating in a different geographic market.
• University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology and Logopedics: Finland's premier psychology department with research strengths in clinical and cognitive psychology. Comparable as a Nordic peer but serving primarily the Finnish market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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