University schools are primary, lower and upper secondary schools that work in close partnership with NTNU. They conduct research and development to promote learning by school students combined with forward-looking teacher education. The teachers and the school management are highly skilled. They help to motivate school students and educate Norway's best teachers.

In cooperation with the school owners, Trøndelag County Authority and the Municipality of Trondheim, the research from the university schools will be shared with other schools to strengthen the development of primary, lower and upper secondary schools throughout both the county of Sør-Trøndelag, and rest of Norway.