We develop and create value through the technical and natural sciences for the benefit of society

The future is shaped by people who develop solutions to the challenges facing the world. In response to the global climate challenge and accelerating depletion of Earth’s resources, DTU strives for a sustainable future by developing technology for people.

Such innovative technologies will also help to achieve well-being, good health, and education, as described by the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. At DTU, we believe we can create a better world through collaboration and partnerships, and by working with people from different academic backgrounds to develop and deploy value-added technology.

Our collaborations with various research partners— from institutions to universities across the globe— benefit people, societies, and the world. We employ digitalization to drive research breakthroughs and innovation at the intersection between academic disciplines and the data-driven technologies of the future.

In 1829, Hans Christian Ørsted—who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields—took the initiative to set up DTU with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering for the benefit of society.

DTU continues to grow and pursue Ørsted’s original mission. DTU students and staff collaborate, research, share knowledge, and find new solutions to global problems.

We have a vision for a better world and invite the world to join us in realizing that vision.