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Technical University of Denmark

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Danish Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU for short and in colloquial language)
Motto -
Established 1829
School type Public university
Rector Graduate Engineer Lars Pallesen
Location Lyngby, Copenhagen, Denmark
Students 7,000 (2005 est.) undergraduate, professional and
doctoral students
Staff ? (900 researchers)
Member EUA
Homepage www.dtu.dk

The Technical University of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)) was founded in 1829 as the 'College of Advanced Technology' (Danish: Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt) belonging to the University of Copenhagen. The initiative was taken by the renowned physicist Hans Christian Ørsted who also served as its principal until his death in 1851. 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Kongens Lyngby (shortform Kgs. ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is faaaabulous. ... The European University Association (EUA) is the main voice of the higher education community in Europe. ... University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Universitet) is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... A physicist is a scientist trained in physics. ... Hans Christian Ørsted (August 14, 1777 – March 9, 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist, influenced by the thinking of Immanuel Kant. ... A principal is: The head of an educational institution. ...


From 1933 the institution was officially known as Danmarks Tekniske Højskole (DTH), which usually was translated as the 'Technical University of Denmark'. Finally on 1 April 1994 the Danish name was changed to Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, in order to include the word 'University', thus giving rise to the acronym DTU by which the university is commonly known today. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ...


Notable alumni and professors

Craig R. Barrett (born August 29, 1939) has been the President of Intel Corporation since 1997 and its Chief Executive Officer since 1998. ... Dines Bjørner (b. ... Per Brinch Hansen. ... Henrik Dam (Full name Carl Peter Henrik Dam) (February 21, 1895 – April 18, 1976) was a Danish biochemist and physiologist. ... Henrik Wann Jensen is a computer graphics researcher who developed the photon mapping technique. ... Anders Hejlsberg born 1961? (he states 1960 in a video at the Microsoft Museum) in Copenhagen. ... Portrait of Peter Naur taken 1968, courtesy of Robert M. McClure. ... Jakob Nielsen Jakob Nielsen (born 1957 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a writer, speaker, and consultant on software and web-design usability. ... Hans Christian Ørsted (August 14, 1777 – March 9, 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist, influenced by the thinking of Immanuel Kant. ...

External links

  • / Homepage of Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • / History of DTU
  • / International Education at DTU

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Technical University of Denmark - Research - Education - Innovation (191 words)
Technical University of Denmark - Research - Education - Innovation
DTU aims to be among the leading universities within a number of profile areas that span all of DTU’s departments.
The Technical University of Denmark, DTU, provides research-based consulting services to Danish and international public authorities and institutions.
Technical University of Denmark (321 words)
As a modern technological university, DTU, the Technical University of Denmark, operates at a high international level in a wide array of activities in fields such as biotechnology, communications technology, nanotechnology and development of technologies for sustainable energy.
The University's research and teaching is provided by 15 institutes, a number of major independent centres established as joint ventures between DTU and companies and research institutes in the region.
Like all modern universities, DTU also operates a number of transient and dynamic centres in which the driving force resides in collaboration across different fields of research and organisations.
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