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10 Mar 2026
Joint Administration
Joint Administration
NTNU's Joint Administration
- provides advice and practical assistance to NTNU's management and the faculties
- operates and develops technical and administrative services for the entire university
The joint administration is organized in the following units:
Rector's Staff
Organization and Infrastructure
Organization and Infrastructure Staff
Research, Innovation and External Relations
Research, Innovation and External Relations Division
Campus Unification
Library
Units
- Services, Inspiration and Knowledge Centre
- Research Support, Data and Analysis
- Teaching and Learning Support
- Resources and Digital Services
- Special Collections
Education
Units
- Teaching, Learning and Digital Services
- Quality in Education and Learning Environment
- Education Section in Gjøvik
- Education Section in Ålesund
Development, Financial and Governance
Development, Financial and Governance Division
Units
- Security and Preparedness
- Development and Governance
- Case Management and Documentation Management
- Governance Section – Joint Administrative Units
- Procurement and Purchasing Section
- Accounting and Project Economics Section
HR and HSE
Units
- Payroll and HR Services Section
- HR Section, Joint Administrative Units
- HR – NTNU Section
- HSE Section
IT Division
Units
- IT Division, staff
- Digital Security Section
- IT Support Section
- IT Infrastructure Section
- IT Focus Section
- IT Group in Gjøvik
- IT Group in Ålesund
Communication
Units
- Digital Systems and Design
- Graphics Centre
- Research Communication and Public Outreach
- Student Communication
Property
Units
- Property and Operations Section in Gjøvik
- Property and Operations Section in Ålesund
- Property Division Staff
- Property Maintenance Section
- Property Management Section
- Property Service Section
- Sustainable Property Development Section
Responsibility for the divisions
Responsibility for the divisions
The rector's staff is subordinate to the rector, with Knut Aspås as chief of staff.
The other divisions in the joint administration have been added to organisational director Bjørn Haugstad's area of responsibility. Haugstad has temporary responsibility for the University Library.