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– Vision– Organization

– Education– Research– Innovation– Dissemination

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Creative ConstructiveCriticalNTNU’s vision

NTNU is to be an academic leader that safeguards and expands Norway’s technological expertise. With its strong disciplinary standing and broad academic scope, NTNU will contribute to greater understanding of the interaction between culture, society, nature and technology.

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Main strategies

NTNU is to further develop its technological and scientific profile.

NTNU is to be a broadly based, modern university with focus on interdisciplinary development.

NTNU is to develop its role as an institution for education and research in active dialogue with society, culture and industry.

NTNU is to be an attractive and stimulating environment for students and staff.

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53 departments in 7 facultiesNTNU LibraryMuseum of Natural History and Archaeology

58 000 student applications a year – of which 9000 have NTNU as their first choice

20 000 registered students, 7000 admitted/year 3000 degrees awarded a year 220 doctoral degrees awarded a year

4320 employees2600 empl. in education and research; 555 professorsBudget: NOK 3.6 billion555 000 m2 owned and rented premises

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The Board – NTNU’s ruling body

Marit Arnstad(Chair)

Siri Beate Hatlen(external)

Chr. Thommessen (external)

Morten Loktu(external)

Rigmor Austgulen(academic staff)

An-Magritt Jensen (academic staff)

Svein Lorentzen(academic staff)

Kristin Dæhli(techn.-adm. staff)

Terje Wahl(acad./res.staff without tenure)

Jasmin Jahre(student)

Jens Maseng(student)

Torbjørn Digernes(Rector)

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BOARD

RECTORORGANIZATIONAL DIV. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY MUS. NAT.HIST. & ARCHEOL.

INFORMATION DIV. TECHNICAL DIV. FINANCIAL DIV. STUDENT & ACAD. DIV.

FACULTIES

ARCHITECTURE & FINE ART

ARTSINFORM. TECH.,MATHEMATICS & ELECTR. ENG.

ENGINEERINGSCI. & TECHN.

MEDICINENATURAL SCI. & TECHN.

SOCIALSCIENCES & TECHN. MAN.

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NTNU’s premises

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NTNU’s history

1210 Schola Cathedralis Nidarosiensis

1760 Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters

1910 Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH)

1922 Norwegian Teacher Training College

1968 University of Trondheim

1973 Music Conservatory in Trondheim

1979 Trondheim Academy of Fine Art

1984 College of Arts and Science

1996 Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

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NTNU in central NorwayNOK 4200 million annuallyis generated by NTNU (incl. students)

in the municipality of Trondheim

NOK 2100 million annuallyis spent by students at NTNU on food, accommodation,

transport, cultural activities, leisure and shopping

NOK 55 million annuallyis spent by participants on courses and conferences

arranged by NTNU

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Education – 200558 000 student applications

9000 have NTNU as their first choice

7000 students are admitted

20 000 registered students

3000 degrees awarded

220 doctoral degrees awarded

48 Bachelor’s programmes

82 two-year Master’s programmes

22 five-year Master’s programmes

Professional degrees in medicine and psychology

3000 courses

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Ten areas of studyArchitectureTechnologyHumanitiesScienceSocial sciencesMedicinePsychologyFine artMusicPractical-pedagogical education

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Degree structure (years of study)

Humanities Technology Medicine Performing PedagogyFine art Architecture Clinical psychology musicScienceSocial Sciences

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Technology- Chemistry and biotechnology - Civil and environmental engineering- Communication technology - Computer science- Electronics- Engineering cybernetics- Engineering design and production- Engineering science and ICT - Geophysics and petroleum engineering- Industrial economics and industrial management - Industrial design - Marine sciences- Marine technology- Materials technology - Nanotechnology- Physics and mathematics

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Humanities- Art, the media and communication

- European studies with a foreign language

- Heritage management

- History, culture and philosophy

- Interdisciplinary cultural studies

- Language and literature

- Language technology

- Musicology

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Science- Biology

- Biomathematics

- Biotechnology

- Chemistry

- Geology

- Information technology

- Mathematics and statistics

- Physics

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Social sciences- Africa studies

- Geography

- Pedagogy

- Political economics

- Political science

- Psychology- Social anthropology- Social economics

- Social sciences

- Sociology

- Sport and human movement sciences

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Degrees awarded in 2005Lower degrees Higher degrees

Humanities 265 143Social sciences 345 307Science 140 115Interfaculty degree 5 0Technology 9 1239Architecture 47

Medicine 91

Psychology 45

Fine art 8 10Performing music 24 0Practical-pedag. diploma 216

TOTAL 1012 1997

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Internationalization – studiesExchange programmes Students

arrivingStudents abroad

Socrates/ERASMUS 424 235Bilateral institutional agreements 36 184Quota programmes (KD Ministry) 67 0Nordplus 33 32NORAD 28 0Leonardo da Vinci 10 6Culture exchange programmes 8 0Erasmus Link 1 0Other programmes + individual arrangements 18+28 2+74Sum 653 533

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- Study centres in Caen, York, Kiel, St. Petersburg and Fudan- IAESTE and BEST (student programmes)

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Quality Reform

Improving the quality of learning

New degree structure

New grading system

More responsibility and freedom

More internationalization

Improving funding for students

Extending the academic year

National higher education reform

Objectives:

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Quality Reform

More systematic use of individual education plans

Tested quality assurance system for teaching

Better routines for student guidance and evaluation

More courses with mid-semester tests

Guidelines for examiners

Reduced the numbers of fails in mathematics by 50 %

National higher education reform

Results at NTNU, as of 2005:

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Quality Reform

- Educational quality assurance systems, including evaluations and reports for improvements

- Committee to establish common guidelines for examiners

- Decide a strategy for education

- Introduce a digital support system for the continued improvement of the quality of education

National higher education reform

Plans for 2006:

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NTNU videre (2005)

organizes NTNU’s further and continuing education

- 7450 participants at conferences (3300) or in further and continuing education- Completed 145 credit-based courses = 350 years of study-Offers five master’s programmes based on work experience-Provides valuable expertise and industrial contacts

-Income in 2005: NOK 13 million- Agreement for cooperation with the trade unions Tekna and NITO to analyze the educational qualifications/level of competence among their 100 000 members

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Student town No. 1In Trondheim, one in five inhabitants is a student

The student union – Studentersamfundet – is the centre of student activities

UKA, the student week, is Norway’s largest cultural festival

ISFiT = International Student Festival in Trondheim

NTNUI is Norway’s largest sports association with 10 000 members

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Research – a core activityThe fundamental strengths:

Technology and the natural sciences

Broad academic base

Interdisciplinary collaboration

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Research (2005)

2200 academic publications in the Frida system

220 doctoral degrees awarded

1850 research projects (and 630 supporting projects)

In 2005 the field of Nordic languages and literature was evaluated to excellent/very good

46 projects in EU’s 5th & 6th Framework Programmes with NTNU participation

15 of the EU’s projects started in 2005

Received 226 guest researchers

231 NTNU researchers on sabbaticals

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Cooperation with SINTEFSINTEF is one of Europe’s largest independent

research organizationsTurnover NOK 1.7 billion, 1850 staff (500 in Oslo)Established in 1950 as the contract research

organization of the Norwegian Inst. of TechnologyContract research in technology, natural sciences,

medicine and social sciencesCooperates with NTNU in terms of staff, equipment,

laboratories and dissemination15 Gemini Centres for joint NTNU/SINTEF R&DMany NTNU staff are permanent SINTEF advisersMany SINTEF staff are adjunct professors at NTNU

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Strategic focus

- Six thematic strategic areas

- Interdisciplinary research activities

examples: The Gas Technology Center,

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- Three Centres of Excellence

- 15 Gemini Centres at NTNU-SINTEF

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Strategic focus – interdisciplinary researchNanotechnology – NTNU Nanolab

Gas Technology Research & Education

Functional Genome Research (FUGE)

Norwegian Centre for Electronic Patient Records

Industrial Ecology (IndEcol)

Programme for Interdisciplinary Research

Centre for Renewable Energy

The Nord-Trøndelag County Health Study (HUNT)

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NTNU’s six strategic areasEnergy and Petroleum – Resources and EnvironmentMedical TechnologyMaterials TechnologyMarine and Maritime TechnologyInformation and Communication TechnologyGlobalization

Budget:Seed money and funding (NOK 2–5 million per area)Funding of PhD candidates

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Centres of Excellence

Centre for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication Systems – Q2S

Centre for the Biology of Memory – CBM

Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures – CESOS

Duration: 2003–2013Budget: NOK 90 million annuallyFunded by the Research Council of Norway, NTNU and industry

Nationally selected research groups at NTNU of high international standard that are governed by uniform management principles.

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International research networksNTNU is an attractive partner for the global

academic community

Research and education cooperation with about 200 universities worldwide

NTNU is represented on key international research organizations

230 of NTNU’s researchers on sabbaticals

NTNU participates with Norwegian academic groups in Athens, Rome, Paris, St. Petersburg and the University Centre on Spitsbergen

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Laboratories – nationalNTNU and SINTEF have more than 100 research

laboratories, many are national resources:

Hydrodynamic/marine technology laboratories (Towing Tank and Ocean Basin Laboratory)

Machine Tools Laboratory

Materials and Engineering Laboratories

Laboratories for semiconductor materials

NTNU Nanolab – Nanotechnology

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Laboratories – examplesDaylight LaboratoryPhonetics LaboratoryMarine Cybernetics LaboratoryNorwegian Biopolymer LaboratoryUltrasound LaboratoryMagnetic Resonance CentreStructural Impact LaboratoryEnergy and Indoor Environment Lab.ENGAS Lab. (Gas Technology Centre) Waterpower LaboratoryGeology and Mineral Resources Engineering LaboratoryTrondheim Marine Systems Research InfrastructureUgelstad Laboratory

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NTNU Library

10 libraries, one section for development and coordination, and the central administration

75 000 shelf-metres with books and periodicals

360 000 photographs; 30 000 maps; 27 000 music scores

20 000 electronic books; 6000 electronic periodicals and access to 1200 international reference databases

140 staff

Budget: NOK 128 million

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NTNU – Innovation and Creativity

R&D new knowledge

TEACHING competence

Dissemination of knowledge, competence and R&D results. Contributions to the renewal of society and business activities.

Education for academic and professional purposes.Training.

Developing new technology.

International cooperation.

INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY

DISSEMINATION innovation

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InnovationGløshaugen Innovation Centre (20 companies, Feb. 2006)

27 courses related to entrepreneurship

Centre for entrepreneuship

Technology Transfer Office ASHelp and support for people with ideasSearch for ideas among academic groups

Start – a student-run organization

Results 2005:

150 business ideas registered 4 companies formed as spin-offs from NTNU alone

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NTNU Technology NTNU Technology Transfer ASTransfer AS

Goal: Increasing value-added activities in Norway. Commercial mode of operation:- Building win-win-relations with external partners- Internal prospecting, stimulation and supportVolume 2006: 16 man years and NOK 20 million - Focus on external networks and internal confidence

Cooperation with national and international TTO’sSharing offices with SINVENT of the SINTEF Group

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NTNU and industry – IApprox. 570 research projects in cooperation with the

industry, public sector and various funds

NOK 150 million to NTNU from industry (2005)

Many of NTNU’s adjunct professors have a background from industry or still work in industry

Extensive distance, further and continuing education, such as the annual industrial seminars in January

NTNU has education and research agreements with:Norsk Hydro Telenor Aker KværnerJotun AS

StatoilStatens vegvesenShellTotal

Rolls RoyceDet norske VeritasElkemBorregaard

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NTNU and industry – IIWork placements and student projects in Norwegian

industry, through www.ideportalen.no

International placement projects through IAESTE and European Commission programmes

Formal agreements between NTNU’s faculties, businesses and industry to stimulate cooperation

NTNU Alumni (network for former students) has 2000 members and about 20 newly established alumni groups at faculty level

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Science communication (2005)

775 popular scientific lectures

280 popular scientific articles

1000 contributions from NTNU in the press

70 art productions/performances/presentations

15 000 visitors to the annual Science Festival

60 events in “Town, Rural areas and Knowledge”

About 20 stands at the Technoport festival, 14 000 visitors

Popular periodicals published by NTNU: Gemini and Spor

Websites Universitetsavisa and forskning.no

Media training courses for 100 NTNU researchers

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The Museum of Natural History and ArchaeologyThe successor to Norway’s oldest scientific institution, The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, founded in 1760. Approx. 80 000 visitors annually.

Museum facilities:Gunnerus building; Suhm building; Schøning building; National Lab. for 14C-dating.

Three botanical gardens: - Ringve Botanical Gardens - Svinvik’s Arboretum - Kongsvoll Alpine GardensOwn research vessel: F/F Gunnerus

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Science CentreCentre for hands-on experience of science

NTNU is one of the founders and financial contributors

60 000 visitors annually200 interactive exhibitsDevelops teaching materials

such as books and modelsOffers lectures and

courses for teachers

Experimental clubRobot laboratoryInventor’s workshopGeology workshop

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www.ntnu.no

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