The Department of Chemical Engineering (IKP) has a clear strategy to contribute to the green shift and to fulfill the UN's sustainable development goals. We achieve this by conducting academic research and offering research-based education that supports and enables the development of sustainable chemical process technology in Norway.

The department has national responsibility for the education of master's students in chemical engineering, educating candidates in accordance with the needs of the Norwegian process industry and society. Our studies attracts well-qualified students and our graduates are highly sought after in the job market, where they contribute to sustainable development of the industry.

The department's fields of expertise are central to the green shift, and our best best researchers are internationally leading in their fields of expertise. We collaborate closely with other universities, research institutions, and the Norwegian process industry, and host and participate in several Research Council projects, centers, and EU projects with partners from industry and society.

IKP's strength is high competence both in experimental and computational knowledge production, and linking these two disciplines together to contribute to fact-based analyses and validation of computational models. This, in turn, provides a basis for optimization of industrial processes and sustainable resource utilization.

The department is characterized by a generous and inclusive organizational culture, with motivated, engaged, and competent employees and students from various parts of the world. The department has approximately 140 employees, more than half of whom are PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers. The other half consists roughly of equal parts permanent academic staff and technical-administrative support functions.

The Department of Chemical Engineering is located at the Gløshaugen campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, mainly in Chemical Building 4 and 5, the Fiber building and Chemical Hall C and D. 

What is Chemical Engineering at NTNU