Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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| Motto | Innovation and Creativity |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Type | Public university |
| Rector | Professor of marine system design, Torbjørn Digernes |
| Staff | 4,300 |
| Students | 20,000 |
| Location | Trondheim, Norway |
| Affiliations | European University Association |
| Website | www.ntnu.no |
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, known by its Norwegian acronym NTNU (from Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet), is located in Trondheim and is attended by about 20,000 students. It is one of six universities in Norway, the other five being the University of Oslo, the University of Bergen, the University of Tromsø, the University of Stavanger and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
NTNU was formed in 1996 by the merger of the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) (1910), the College of Arts and Sciences (AVH), the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (VM), the Faculty of Medicine (DMF), and the Trondheim Conservatory of Music (MiT). Prior to the 1996 merge, NTH, AVH, DMF, and VM together constituted the University of Trondheim (UNiT), which was a much looser organization.
NTNU is located in several campuses in Trondheim, the two main being Gløshaugen, for engineering and sciences, and Dragvoll, for humanities and social sciences. Other important campuses include Tyholt for marine technology and Øya for medicine.
[edit] Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art
- Department of Fine Art - The Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
- Department of Architectural Design, Form and Colour Studies
- Department of Architectural Design and Management
- Department of Architectural Design, History and Technology
- Department of Urban Design and Planning
[edit] Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology
- Department of Civil and Transport Engineering
- Department of Structural Engineering
- Department of Energy and Process Engineering
- Department of Marine Technology
- Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering
- Department of Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics
- Department of Engineering Design and Materials
- Department of Production and Quality Engineering
- Department of Product Design
[edit] Faculty of Arts
- Department of Music
- Department of Language and Communication Studies
- Department of Modern Foreign Languages
- Department of History and Classical Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Art and Media Studies
- Department of Scandinavian Studies and Comparative Literature
- Department of Archaeology and Religious Studies
- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture
- mechanical engineering
- maintenance planning
[edit] Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Department of Physics
[edit] Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering
- Department of Computer and Information Science
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Electric Power Engineering
- Department of Engineering Cybernetics
- Department of Telematics
- Department of Electronics and Telecommunications
[edit] Faculty of Medicine
- Department of Neuroscience
- Department of Public Health and General Practice
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging
- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine
- Department of Change Management
[edit] Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management
- Department of Geography
- Human Movement Science Programme
- Department of Economics
- Department of Sociology and Political Science
- Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
- Department of Education
- Programme for Teacher Education
- Department of Social Work and Health Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Social Anthropology
- Lifelong Learning Research Centre
- Norwegian Centre for Child Research (NOSEB)
[edit] Photographs
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 The main building of the Gløshaugen campus |
 View from inside the Dragvoll campus structure |
 "Elektro". Building for electrical engineering studies |
 The newest building at NTNU, for science and mathematics |
[edit] Student organizations
The city of Trondheim has a significant presence of students, and this has given a clear mark on the city. The most famous student organization is the Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, also known as "the red round house" after its architectural form; every second year it organizes the cultural festival UKA. Another festival organized by students is the International Student Festival in Trondheim ISFiT, which among other things awards a student peace prize. The sports organization, NTNUI, has many members in its many branches, the main ones being orienteering, cross-country and telemark skiing; it also finds room for sports less common in Norway, like American football and aikido. A cabin and cottage organization owns lots of cabins in the countryside available for students wishing to spend a few days away. There are also student fraterneties, some of which conduct voluntary hazing rituals, devoted to contact with potential employers and for social interaction between students. There are also alumni associations; religious and political organizations; clubs devoted to various topics such as innovation, human rights, beer, oatmeal, anime and computers; and The Association for Various Associations parodying the large number of organizations.
[edit] External links
- NTNU home page
- NTNU - facts and figures
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology for foreign students - Real experiences of former Erasmus and other international students in Trondheim a on iAgora.
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