The Norwegian
University of Science and Technology (Norwegian: Norges
teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet), commonly known as NTNU, is
located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second 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, architecture and fine art.
History
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), 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. A group of Trondheim-based institutions
including NTNU celebrated a 250th Jubilee in 2010 to commemorate this history,
while NTNU itself celebrated its centennial. The centennial was also celebrated
by the publication of a history of the university, entitled "Turbulens og
tankekraft. Historien om NTNU," [1] which translates as "Turbulence and
mindpower: A history of NTNU".
Academics
The university consists of seven faculties with a total of 52 departments and has approximately 22,000 students. Academic and administrative staff contributes 5,100 man-labour years of which 3,100 are in education and research. NTNU has more than 100 laboratories and is at any time running some 2,000 research projects. Students and staff can take advantage of roughly 300 research agreements or exchange programs with 58 institutions worldwide.NTNU was ranked 16th in Europe and 85th in the World in January 2012 in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, for its presence on the web, the highest ranking of any Norwegian university.
Campus
NTNU has several campuses in Trondheim, with Gløshaugen, for engineering and sciences, and Dragvoll, for humanities and social sciences as the main two. Other campuses include Tyholt for marine technology, Øya for medicine, Kalvskinnet for archaeology, Midtbyen for the music conservatory and Nedre Elvehavn for the art academy.Students
According to the Norwegian Social Science Data Services, NTNU had 84,797 applicants in 2011 and a total student population of 19,054, of whom 9,062 were women. There were 6,193 students enrolled in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management, 3,518 students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, 3,256 students enrolled in the Faculty of Humanities, 3,090 students enrolled in the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, 2,014 students enrolled in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, 1,071 enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, and 605 enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art.Student life
NTNU welcomes students from all over the world, and offers more than 30 master’s programmes that are taught in English. PhD programs are open to qualified applicants, and are paid staff positions that give candidates specific workplace rights and benefits under Norwegian law.NTNU students have a clear presence in the city of Trondheim. The most famous student organization is the Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, also known as "the red round house" after its architectural form; every other year it organizes a cultural festival UKA. Another festival organized by students is the International Student Festival in Trondheim ISFiT, which awards a student peace prize and draws internationally known speakers. The student sports organization, NTNUI, has roughly 10 000 members in its many branches with the largest groups including orienteering, cross-country and telemark skiing, but there are also groups for sports less common in Norway, like American football, lacrosse and aikido. A cabin and cottage organization owns several cabins in the countryside, available for students wishing to spend a few days away. There are also student fraternities, some of which conduct voluntary hazing rituals, which provide 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, which is a parody of the university's large number of student organizations.
For more Information on the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Website: http://www.ntnu.edu
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