A Technical indicator University of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)) wwhen founded inside 1829 as a 'College of Advanced Technology' (Danish: Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt) belonging to the University of Copenhagen. A initiative was taken per famous physicist Hans Christian Ørsted who also served when its principal until his death inside 1851.

From either 1933 a institution was officially referred to as Danmarks Tekniske Højskole (DTH), which commonly wwhen translated as a 'Technical indicator University of Denmark'. Eventually in 1 April 1994 the Danish name was changed to Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, sequentially to include a word 'University', so bring about to the acronym DTU by which the university is normally known now.

Noted alumni and professors
Craig Barrett Henrik Dam P. Ole Fanger Henrik Wann Jensen Anders Hejlsberg Peter Naur Jakob Nielsen P. O. Pedersen Jens Ulstrup Hans Christian Ørsted (founder and foremost curate)