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Election at ITU

Every year representatives among students and staff are elected for the collegiate bodies at the IT University such as the Board of Directors, the Board of Studies ITU and the Subject Area Teams. Bodies, which make sure that everyone at the university is heard.

The ITU Election 2026 has been called

The ITU Election 2026 has been called. But what is the ITU Election about, and why should you take part?

Read more about the collegiate bodies you can stand for election to, and find all the important dates in this short guide to the ITU Election 2026.

Seats up for election in 2026

  • Board of Directors (2 student to be elected - one in a by-election)
  • Board of Studies ITU (1 student to be elected)
  • Academic Board (2 students to be elected)
  • PhD School Council (4 students to be elected)
  • Subject Area Team for Games (2 students to be elected)
  • Subject Area Team for Digital Design (2 students to be elected)
  • Subject Area Team for Business (3 students to be elected)
  • Subject Area Team for Computer Science (5 students to be elected)

For students, the term of office is one year starting from January 1, 2027. For students elected to the Board of Directors, however, the term of office is two years. The student elected in the by-election will however only serve one year.

In case you have any questions regarding the election, please e-mail the Election Committee on electioncommittee@itu.dk

26 October
 The elections are called. Preliminary electoral rolls are printed out. The electoral rolls for the ordinary and by-election are displayed for perusal.

2 November 13:00
 - Deadline for objection to the electoral rolls.
- Deadline for submission of notice of the election group in which the person in question wishes to exercise his or her right to vote.

4 November
The Election Committee publishes the final electoral rolls on the ITU Student and the Intranet.

11 November, 12:00 at noon
Deadline for submission of candidates lists.

13 November
The Election Committee publishes the candidate nominations received including nominators.

18 November, 12:00 at noon
- Deadline for submission of coalition lists/electoral pacts.
- Deadline for request for allotment of list designation.
- Deadline for objection to candidates.
- Deadline for withdrawal of candidate nominations.

20 November
 The Election Committee publishes coalition lists/electoral pacts received.

23-24 November, 10.00-14.00 - ELECTION DAYS! 
The election is held as a polling place ballot with polling tables, which will be set up in Atrium.

30 November at the latest
The election results are published. It will be posted on this site.

7 December
 Deadline for complaints about the election. Complaints must be in writing to the Election Committee: electioncommittee@itu.dk

1 January, 2027
 The newly elected members take up their seat.




You can only vote and run for the ITU election if your name is listed in an electoral roll.

Check if your name is on the electoral roll

As a supporter for a candidate, you must also make sure that your name is listed in the electoral roll.

There are the following collegiate bodies at the IT University.

  • The Board of Directors
  • The Academic Board
  • The PhD Board
  • The Board of Studies
  • Subject Area Teams

 Read more about the collegiate bodies here.

The  ITU Election 2025 is now over. The elected for the contested seats were as follows:
  • Board of Directors: Ayushmaan Bordoloi
  • SAT Games: Krystof Marásek and Nicholas Maurer

 See the full list of elected candidates

The Election Committee

  • Michelle Møller Olafsson, Management Secretariat, Chair of the Election Committee.
  • Marlene Ahrens, Communication Department
  • Julie Tweddell Jacobsen, Student Affairs and Programmes