Research

Young researcher in lab. Photo.
Photo: Geir Mogen/NTNU

Research

Research

NTNU’s main profile is science and technology. We have 5,000 academic employees in strong professional environments, of which more than 42 per cent are women and 35 per cent are international.

NTNU works closely with the research institutions SINTEF, business and industry, and works concentrated on innovation and entrepreneurship. NTNU is one of 10 technology universities in the European alliance ENHANCE, and one of 5 technology universities in the Nordic Five Tech alliance. We collaborate with Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Participation in the European framework programmes is of high priority. An overview of our international collaboration.

Find our strategic investments, research and opportunities for PhD and other positions, and get in touch.

PhD, vacancies, departments

Lysholm, Kalvskinnet. Photo: Julie Gloppe Solem/NTNU
Photo: Julie Gloppe Solem/NTNU

Departments and centres

Artistic Research

Artistic Research

Artistic Research is one of five core tasks in NTNUs strategy 2018-2025 based on

  • developing outstanding artistic communities
  • strengthening artistic development
  • interacting with technology, science and society

Our leading environments in the fine arts subjects are important to our uniqueness and identity, and you can find them at

Do you want to take a PhD in Artistic Research? Information about the PhD programme.


The Art Forum at NTNU work towards

  • better framework conditions for the development of our communities in the arts
  • strengthened internal, external and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • visibility and communication

Defence of Thesis

Video

Video

A woman born in Trondheim at the end of the 13th century, recreated based on her skeleton, found under today's main library in the city.