[2] The park forms part of the Aarhus University campus and figures in the Danish Culture Canon for its landscape design.

It is constructed across an undulating landscape in parts of an old moraine valley stretching from Katrinebjerg in Vejlby, in the north, to the Bay of Aarhus in the east.

The park is characterized by its oak trees, two artificial lakes, home to water fowl and amphibians, and large open, grassy areas.

The adjoining Vennelystparken to the south, contrasts the University Park with a different terrain and fauna and mixed tree growth.

In 1949, an amphitheatre was added below the main building of the university and it has become a central element in recreational activities in the park.