About NTNU and Trondheim

About NTNU and Trondheim

NTNU is a university with an international focus, with headquarters in Trondheim and campuses in Ålesund and Gjøvik.

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.

Key Figures:

  •  8 faculties, 55 departments and NTNU University Museum 
  • 7401 person-years (2018)
  • 42 000 students (2019)
  • 7586 completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees (2019) 
  • 377 doctoral degrees (2019)
  • Owned or rented facilities 734 000 m2

NTNU and SINTEF

NTNU and SINTEF

 

  • The collaboration NTNU and SINTEF was ranked as #1 in the world (THE)
  • Daily collaboration in 27 SFI, FME og SFF’s and 23 Gemini-centres, including more than 1,000 employees
  • Collaboration in 18 H2020 projects with more than 300 links to project partners internationally
  • Collaborates on 200 laboratories
  • Collaborates on ECCSEL-ERIC, European Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Laboratory Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium.
  • Publishing scientific articles together, 1600 articles in the period 2012–2017

FME ZEN

FME ZEN

The Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities

Goals of the FME’s:

  • Increased innovation and value creation in the participating public institutions and private businesses as well as in the Norwegian society in general

  • To contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions nationally and internationally as well as to a more effective use of energy and a higher production of renewable energy

Trondheim

Trondheim

Picture of the old wharves in Trondheim
Photo: Masab Annaqeeb/NTNU

Set amidst a fjord and river, Trondheim is a vibrant city with a delightful mixture of scenic views, nature, art, and a thriving multicultural environment. Historically the Viking capital of Norway, this port city is the third largest in the country. It is the home of three Michelin starred restaurants, and often cited as the nest prime dining destination in Scandinavia.

To check out the attractions and more information about the city, visit 

https://www.trondheim.no/en/ 
https://www.visittrondheim.no/