Technical University of Denmark
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet | |
Other name | DTU |
|---|---|
Former names | Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt (1829–1933) Danmarks Tekniske Højskole (1933–1994) |
| Motto | Technology for people |
| Type | Public, Technical |
| Established | 5 November 1829 |
| Chairman | Karin Markides |
| President | Anders Bjarklev |
| Provost | Christine Nellemann |
| Dean | Lars D. Christoffersen |
| Director | Claus Nielsen |
| Senior Vice President | Marianne Thellersen and Carsten Orth Gaarn-Larsen |
Academic staff | 2,003 |
Administrative staff | 1540 |
| Students | 11,031 |
| Undergraduates | 7197 |
| Postgraduates | 3834 |
| 1330 | |
| Location | Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, Copenhagen , Denmark 55°47′09″N 12°31′17″E / 55.78583°N 12.52139°E |
| Affiliations | EUA, TIME, CESAER and EuroTech |
| Website | www.dtu.dk/ |
The Technical University of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet), often simply referred to as DTU, is a polytechnic university and school of engineering. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and it is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions. It is located in the town Kongens Lyngby, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of central Copenhagen, Denmark.
Along with École Polytechnique in Paris, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Eindhoven University of Technology, Technical University of Munich and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, DTU is a member of EuroTech Universities Alliance.