Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is a state university with its headquarters in Trondheim and regional campuses in Gjøvik and Ålesund. It is the largest university in Norway by enrolment, with around 42,000 students and roughly 9,000 employees. The main Trondheim campuses are Gløshaugen for engineering and natural sciences and Dragvoll for humanities and social sciences, with other sites for marine technology, medicine, archaeology, the music conservatory and the art academy.

NTNU in its current form was inaugurated in 1996, when six research and higher education institutions in Trondheim were merged. Its roots go back much further: the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters began as Det Trondhiemske Selskab in 1760, and the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) opened in 1910 as Norway's national engineering university. A 2016 merger with the university colleges in Gjøvik, Ålesund and Sør-Trøndelag added campuses outside Trondheim and made NTNU the country's largest single university.

The university has the main national responsibility for education and research in engineering and technology, a role that follows from its position as successor to NTH. It also teaches medicine, psychology, social sciences, the arts, teacher education, architecture and fine art. Teaching is organised across nine faculties, including the University Museum. The university's academics include three Nobel laureates in physiology or medicine: Edvard Moser, May-Britt Moser and John O'Keefe.

The Study in Norway list (HK-dir) shows 42 English-taught degree programmes at NTNU, all at master's level. Subjects covered include engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, energy and renewable engineering, manufacturing engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, biology, medicine and health sciences, cybersecurity, science, music, fine arts, area studies, and humanities and theology. The NOKUT register lists the institution as a university, owned by the Ministry of Education and Research.

For an international student, the practical steps are straightforward. You apply through NTNU's own admission system, and applicants from outside the EU/EEA need a study permit from UDI. Check the university's pages for the documents and deadlines that apply to your country and programme before you start.