Research
Research
NTNU’s main profile is science and technology. We have 5,000 academic employees in strong professional environments, of which more than 42 per cent are women and 35 per cent are international.
NTNU works closely with the research institutions SINTEF, business and industry, and works concentrated on innovation and entrepreneurship. NTNU is one of 10 technology universities in the European alliance ENHANCE, and one of 5 technology universities in the Nordic Five Tech alliance. We collaborate with Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Participation in the European framework programmes is of high priority. An overview of our international collaboration.
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PhD and vacancies
Departments and centres
- 55 departments with research groups
- National centre schemes: 10 SFF | 26 SFI | 11 FME
- Several large centres
- Research infrastructure
Video
A woman born in Trondheim at the end of the 13th century, recreated based on her skeleton, found under today's main library in the city.
Doctoral Awards Ceremony
Dr.h.c. Professor Patricia Lago, Honorary Award receiver Erik Must, Rector Anne Borg and Pro-Rectors, Deans and PhDs. Doctoral Awards Ceremony November 2022.