Strategic Areas

One of the main goals of NTNU is to provide Norway with an internationally competitive level of technological know-how. The university has given priority to six research areas where NTNU is working to be among the internationally leading universities.

 

Illustration: Energy

ENERGY AND PETROLEUM - RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT "Technology for a cleaner future" - NTNU is engaged in improving knowledge about sustainable production and the consumption of energy. Knowledge about new sources of renewable energy and energy carriers is particularly important.

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INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
NTNU’s research within ICT must have both national and international significance. Our strategy within ICT is organized according to methods for advanced and creative research. Researchers should have the freedom to do in-depth studies of their research fields. At the same time, NTNU can utilize a wide range of academic and scientific expertise – from physics to philosophy – to develop interdisciplinary products.

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MARINE and MARITIME TECHNOLOGY
The strategic area seeks to strengthen the knowledge required to maintain competitive and sustainable marine and maritime industries. During the last 30 years, aquaculture and the offshore development of petroleum resources have been added as significant activities at NTNU. Almost 250 man-years are devoted to such research at this university.

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MATERIALS
"Materials - basis of all new technology" - Norway is one of the world's largest exporters of many vital materials. An example is that 25 % of the silicon for PCs all over the world is from Norway. Over the years, materials science at NTNU has developed strong research groups covering a wide variety of disciplines, from geomaterials to semiconductors.

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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
We believe that strategic cooperation between different disciplines will generate innovative ideas and solutions. Hence, there is a close collaboration between researchers working in technology and medicine. The objective of this research is the provision of optimized individual treatment and medication for our patients.

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GLOBALIZATION
The NTNU Globalization Programme is highly interdisciplinary and links together researchers from all reaches of the university’s diverse areas of expertise. This approach makes the most of NTNU’s interdisciplinary nature and its national responsibility for science and technology, along with its strong research groups in the humanities, social sciences and architecture.