Technical University of Denmark

DTU (Technical University of Denmark) was founded in 1829 by the father of electromagnetism, Hans Christian orsted and was modeled along the lines of ecole Polytechnique in Paris, France. For almost two centuries DTU has been dedicated to fulfilling the vision of of its founder to develop and create value using the natural sciences and the technical sciences to benefit society. Today, DTU is ranked as one of the foremost technical universities in Europe, continues to set new records in the number of publications, and persistently increase and develop our partnerships with industry, and assignments accomplished by DTU`s public sector consultancy. The number of student enrolment is higher than ever and, for the eleventh consecutive year, we have received a record-breaking number of applications from students who want to pursue a degree from a technical elite university with a global outlook. The international dimension is of vital importance to DTU. In 2013, we welcomed 474 international students into our MSc programs, half of our PhD students are recruited from abroad, and more than one third of our scientific staff are highly qualified researchers of international backgrounds. DTU has international educational exchange programs with universities around the globe, and enjoys close research collaborations with its partners in addition to building research and educational programs in Nordic Five Tech, the Euro Tech Universities as well as with KAIST in South Korea.

DTU will develop and create value using the natural sciences and the technical sciences to benefit society.

Foundation year: 1829
Short name: DTU
Type: Public
Students: 9120
Faculty: 1410
Faculty/Students Ratio: 6:1
Region: Europe
Location: Lyngby