A Norwegian University of Science & Technology, known by its Norwegian acronym NTNU (from Northorges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet), is located in Trondheim and is attended by about 20,000 students. These are one of half a dozen universities in Norway, a more 5 existence the University of Oslo, the University of Bergen, the University of Tromsø, the University of Stavanger and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

NTNU was formed within 1996 by the merger of the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), a College of Arts & Sciences (AVH), a Museum of Natural History & Archeology (VM), the Faculty of Medicine (DMF), & a Trondheim Conservatory of Music (MiT). Before the 1996 merge, NTH, AVH, DMF, & VM together constituted a University of Trondheim (UNiT), which was a good deal free organization.

NTNU is located within many campuses in Trondheim, them main existence Gløshaugen, for engineering and sciences, and Dragvoll, for humanities and social sciences. More significant campuses include Tyholt for ship building and Øya for medicine. There were recently talks just about unifying the university in a Gløshaugen locality, however the vast price tack such a massive transport of facilities has sparked an on-going debate on the chance of such an investment.

Student organizations

the city of Trondheim has the important presence of students, & this has given a clear mark on the city. A best known student organization is the Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, also referred to as "the red round house" when its architectural form; Studentersamfundet organizes each both years Norway's first ethnic festival, UKA, and a international student festival around Trondheim ISFiT, both intended by students. The big student-caused bungalow, Studenterhytta, lies outside town just beside Gråkallen hill. A sports organization, NTNUI, has several members within its many branches, a independent ones existence orienteering, cross-country and telemark skiing.