Norwegian University of Science & Technology

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With 20,000 students studying a range of disciplines in seven faculties, NTNU is alive with the intellectual energy of people pursuing their dreams. Whether passion is ship design or medical research, virtual reality or urban renewal in China, NTNU has something for you. NTNU is Norway’s second largest university, with an annual budget of around U.S. $ 800 million. Its 53 units are spread out over seven major campuses and trained about 3,300 students each year, two thirds of them are master’s or PhD candidates. The University has more than 100 laboratories in the various faculties and departments. These are key elements in NTNU’s education and research.

NTNU research is cutting edge, and many of the technological and cultural innovations that make Norway to extract oil from the North Sea, growing fresh salmon in fish farms, or interpret the country’s 9,000 years of human history has been developed here. In fact, the university itself, founded in 1910, contributed a solid century of academic achievements and discoveries that have shaped Norwegian society. A brief overview of the university’s first 100 years can be found here.

Students are the core of NTNU’s vibrancy. The university is home to approximately 350 different student organizations, where you can meet people who are interested in everything from Amnesty International to telemark. NTNUI, student athletic organization, operates two sports halls with training and courses.