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Department of Chemical Engineering Annual Report 2015
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FACTS ABOUT THE DEPARTEMENT
The Department of Chemical Engineering is located at
the Gløshaugen campus of the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. NTNU is
the only university in Norway that awards engineering
degrees in all areas.
The Department offers a 5-year integrated master of
science program leading to the degree of sivilingeniør
(MSc) in Chemical Engineering. Most of the students
start at NTNU in their first year, but about 10 to 20%
enter in the fourth year based on a 3-year engineering
Bachelor degree from Norwegian colleges. In addition,
we offer a 2-year International Master Program in
Chemical Engineering, also entering into the 4th year of
the integrated programme. On top of this we offer a 3-
year doctoral program leading to a PhD degree in
Chemical Engineering. The Department can trace its
roots back to 1910 when the Norwegian Institute of
Technology (NTH) started up in Trondheim with
engineering chemistry as one of the seven majors. After
the Second World War, three applied Departments were
formed, Pulp and Paper Chemistry (Treforedlingskjemi,
1946), Chemical Engineering (Kjemiteknikk, 1949) and
Industrial Chemistry (Industriell kjemi, 1949). These were
merged to the present Department of Chemical
Engineering (Kjemisk prosessteknologi) in 1999.
The main objectives of the Department are:
Education. Offer a Master Degree in Chemical
Engineering which is internationally recognized and
makes the candidates attractive on the labour
marked.
1. Research. Research shall be on an international
level, and in some areas internationally leading.
2. The Department shall be attractive in order to
recruit the best candidates, including academic
faculty, PhD students and undergraduate students.
The social environment shall be very good so that
everyone feels welcome.
The permanent staff in 2015 included:
 18 technical/administrative
 21 academics, including 13 Professors and 8
Associate Professors (Førsteamanuensis)
 7 Adjunct Professors (Professor II) (20%
position)
 75 PhD students
 30 Post docs. and researchers
The Department also houses 6 Professor emeriti,
and several visitors in addition to a large SINTEF
group.
STUDENT PRODUCTION
Year MSc PhD
2010 31 16
2011 32 25
2012 46 14
2013 67 15
2014 66 19
2015 42 7
MSC STUDENTS 2015/16
5th year 66 (incl. 9 International Master
students)
4th year 51 (incl. 12 International Master
students)
3rd year 25
NEW PHD STUDENTS (EXCHANGE STUDENTS
NOT INCLUDED)
2010 17
2011 12
2012 13
2013 11
2014 15
2015 23
NEW POST DOCS. /SCIENTISTS
2010 6
2011 7
2012 6
2013 10
2014 5
2015 5