Aalborg Hospital caters for all medical specialisations with the exception of Dermatovenereology, clinical pharmacology and psychiatry.

Aalborg Hospital handles pre- and postgraduate education and research at an international level.

Employees at Aalborg Hospital publish almost 500 scientific articles annually and participate in projects and networks financed by national and international funds, including the EU's 7th Framework Programme.

The Department for University Hospital Affairs provides a number of services and support functions for research and education.

These include research management, financing, fundraising, communication/knowledge sharing, patenting, cooperation agreements, library functions, pre- and postgraduate education, skills training and innovation.