Department of Geography

The Department of Geography at the University of Trondheim was established in 1975. In 1996, the former colleges of the University of Trondheim were merged into one single unit, which was named the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The Department is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management.

At present most of the Department's research activities are organised within the following themes:

· Development Geography

· Health and Welfare Geography

· Geographical information systems, GIS

· Landscape Geography

· Urban, Rural and Regional Research

· Physical Geography - Global Changes

There are a number of research groups including Master's students, Ph.D. students and staff who are involved in common topics.