About the university
About NTNU
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
43 550
Students
8960
Employees
390
Study programmes
NOK 11 bill
Annual budget
NTNU is an international oriented university with headquarters in Trondheim and campuses in Gjøvik and Ålesund.
NTNU has a main profile in science and technology, a variety of programmes of professional study, and great academic breadth that also includes the humanities, social sciences, economics, medicine, health sciences, educational science, architecture, entrepreneurship, art disciplines and artistic activities.
The university's root goes back to 1760 with the foundation of Det Trondhiemske Selskab (Trondheim Academy). A merger in 2016 made NTNU Norway's largest single university.
Studies
- Norway’s biggest university with headquarters in Trondheim
- 390 study programmes and with 43 555 students, of which 3872 (9 per cent) are international students
- Three cities – Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund
Research
- Host or parter in several national research centres
- Participates i 611 EU Framework Programme projects and awarded 42 ERC grants
- More than 100 laboratories / research infrastructure, of which several are national resources
Innovation
- Host or partner in 6 centres of excellence
- Host or partner in 12 centres for research-based innovation
- Host or partner in 19 research centres for environment-friendly energy research
- 13 innovation managers and innovation scholarship scheme for PhD candidates