Research

Young researcher in lab. Photo.
Photo: Geir Mogen/NTNU

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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Video

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

Doctoral Awards Ceremony

Group image Doctoral Awards Ceremony: Honorary doctor, Honorary Award winner, rectorate, deans, PhDs
Doctoral Awards Ceremony, the Aula in the Main Building, 17 November 2022. Photo: Thor Nielsen/NTNU

Dr.h.c. Professor Patricia Lago, Honorary Award receiver Erik Must, Rector Anne Borg and Pro-Rectors, Deans and PhDs.