Board
The Board of NTNU
1 August 2017 – 31 July 2021
The Board is the highest governing body at NTNU and makes decisions on issues of principal importance. The Board is responsible for activities at the university and for ensuring that the university operates within the framework and guidelines stipulated by the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Storting (the Norwegian parliament). The Board decides the strategies, objectives and expected results from NTNU. It also presents the accounts, financial statements and budget proposals. The Board appoints the Rector.
As the head of academic and administrative activities at NTNU, the Rector reports to the Board and represents NTNU on a day-to-day basis. The Rector is responsible for communications between the Board and the outside world regarding decisions passed by the Board.

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Externally elected members
- Chairman Nils Kristian Nakstad – photo | photo
- Nina Refseth – photo | photo
- Maria Strømme – photo | photo
- Bjørn Otto Sverdrup – photo | photo
Members elected from NTNU
Members representing scientific staff
Member representing temporary scientific staff
Member representing administrative and technical staff
Members representing students
Deputy members
Deputy members for externally elected members
- Jessica Gärtner – photo
Deputy members for scientific staff representatives
Deputy member for temporary scientific staff representative
- Håvard Rudi Karlsen (1.8.20-31.7.21)
Deputy member for administrative and technical staff representative
- Thomas Ferstad – photo
Deputy members for student representatives
- Ingeborg Pedersen Reigstad (1.8.20-31.7.21)
- Andreas Knudsen Sund (1.8.20-31.7.21)
Contact person
Beate K. Reinertsen,
board secretary
Phone: (+47) 73 59 53 06
Email: beate.reinertsen@ntnu.no