Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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The Norwegian University of Science and Technology is a public research university with campuses in the cities of Trondheim, Gjøvik, and Ålesund in Norway, and has become the largest university in Norway, following to the university merger in 2016. NTNU has the main national responsibility for education and research in engineering and technology, originated from Norwegian Institute of Technology . In addition to engineering and natural sciences, the university offers higher education in other academic disciplines ranging from social sciences, the arts, medical and life sciences, teacher education, architecture and fine art. NTNU is well known for its close collaboration with industry, and particularly with its R&D partner SINTEF, which provided it with the biggest industrial link among all the technical universities in the world.HistoryNTNU is a young institution with a long history. The university, in its current form, was established in 1996 by the merger of six research and higher education institutions in Trondheim, as follows: Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), established in 1910 Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (VM), established in 1767 Norwegian College of General Sciences (AVH), established in 1922 Faculty of Medicine (DMF), established in 1975 Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (KiT), established in 1987 Trondheim Conservatory of Music, established in 1973 Prior to the merger, NTH, NLHT, DMF, and VM together constituted the University of Trondheim , which was a much looser organization. However, the university's root goes back to 1760, with the foundation of Det Trondhiemske Selskab (Trondheim Academy), which in 1767 became the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.

"The Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU is a public research university in Norway with campuses in Trondheim, Gjøvik, and Ålesund.In addition to engineering and natural sciences, the university offers higher education in other academic disciplines ranging from social sciences, the arts, medical and life sciences, teacher education, architecture and fine art.Originally established in 1910 as the Norwegian Institute of Technology NTH, NTNU is now the largest university in Norway."