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Background. The Technical University of Denmark, often referred to as DTU, is a polytechnic university and school of engineering. It was founded in 1829 as the "College of Advanced Technology" (Danish: Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt). The physicist Hans Christian Ørsted, at that time a professor at the University of Copenhagen, was one of the driving forces behind the initiative. Today the institution is located in Kongens Lyngby, north of central Copenhagen, though the passages do not state the original 1829 site.

Inauguration. The new institution was officially inaugurated on 5 November 1829. Hans Christian Ørsted became its Principal, a position he held until his death in 1851. This event marked the establishment of Denmark's first polytechnic, which later became known as the Technical University of Denmark.

Location. Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark. The Technical University of Denmark is located in Lyngby in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen. The university is one of several major institutions in Copenhagen, alongside the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business School.