The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a university in Lyngby, just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic institution and has since then been the Technical University of Denmark. DTU is ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions. The main tasks of DTU are education, research, scientific advice, and innovation. The activities are rooted in around 30 departments and centers. DTU has developed into a first-tier university in many areas including life science engineering, oil and gas, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, wind energy, chemistry, and computer science.
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