The Faculty of Medicine has approximately 750 employees. About 550 of them are scientists and are devoted both to research and teaching. The faculty has about 700 students on the Degree program in medicine and about 1000 attending other courses and lectures. Approximately 250 PhD – students are undergoing doctoral studies.

The Faculty of Medicine provides a Degree programme in medicine with courses in both human biology, clinical medicine and social and community medicine. 120 students attend this 6 year program each year. The faculty provides 5 Master of Science programmes and several specific courses in medicine and health. In addition 6 PhD – programmes are offered.

The research conducted at the Faculty of Medicine spans across multiple disciplines. It ranges from basic research to translational research at the intersection between basic and clinical science.

Three of the main focus areas of research are:

Health Surveys and Biobanking
Population-based health surveys and biobanks represent powerful tools in the exploration of health and human disease. The faculty of Medicine is in charge of HUNT – the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study – one of the largest population-based health studies ever performed (a total of 100,000 individuals included).

Medical Imaging for Improved Patient Care
Research within medical imaging should strive towards achieving different objectives: improved patient outcome, cost-efficient health care, and commercialisation of useful innovations. NTNU and St. Olavs Hospital represents a unique multidisciplinary research environment in MRI and ultrasound.

Translating research for human health
The new fully integrated university hospital is being completed in 2010. Outpatient clinics, imaging and surgery, university research laboratories and offices as well as clinical wards located in the same building, provides an excellent basis for translational research.