Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
Motto	Knowledge for a better world
Type	Public, Technical
Established	The present University was formally established in 1996, on the merger of the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norwegian College of General Sciences, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, the Faculty of Medicine (DMF) and the Trondheim Conservatory of Music (MiT)
Rector	Gunnar Bovim
Administrative staff	5,100
Students	39,000
Location	Trondheim, Norway
Campus	Gløshaugen, Dragvoll, Øya, Tyholt
Nobel Laureates	5
Colours
Athletics	NTNUI
Affiliations	EUA, TIME, CESAER, ATHENS, SEFI, Santander, EAIE, ESN
Website	www.ntnu.edu

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norwegian: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, abbreviated NTNU) is a public research university with campuses in the cities of Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund in Norway. NTNU is the largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology. In addition to engineering and the natural and physical sciences, the university offers advanced degrees in other academic disciplines ranging from the social sciences, the arts, medicine and health sciences, teacher education, architecture and fine art.

NTNU was formed in 1996 by the merger of the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), the Norwegian College of General Sciences (AVH), the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (VM), the Faculty of Medicine (DMF), the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art and the Trondheim Conservatory of Music (MiT). Prior to the 1996 merger, NTH, AVH, DMF, and VM together constituted the University of Trondheim (UNiT), which was a much looser organization. However, the university's roots go back to 1760, with the foundation of the Trondheim Society, which in 1767 became the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. In 2010 the society, and NTNU, as the society's museum now is part of the university, celebrated its 250th anniversary to commemorate this history. NTNU itself celebrated the 100th anniversary of the foundation of NTH this year. The centennial was also celebrated by the publication of several books, among them a history of the university, entitled "Turbulens og tankekraft. Historien om NTNU" which translates as "Turbulence and mindpower: The history of NTNU".