Ålesund campus has in recent years evolved to become a national and international center for education and research, especially in marine and maritime industries. NTNU is together with the Norwegian Maritime Competence Center (NMK) and the vocational school in Ålesund, the very core of the campus in Ålesund. Fagerlia upper secondary school is an equally important part of the campus area. The school is under development and will have study specializations that will use the infrastructure and teaching facilities in NMK. Other private and public actors are also established and will belong to the campus in Ålesund.

The campus development in Ålesund will facilitate the university and the other campus players to grow and develop, while the campus in Ålesund will develop further to become an urban, outward and environmentally friendly hub.

The campus development is run through several projects with several topics: Ongoing projects are: Development of area plan, feasibility studies, new area development plan and improvement of ventilation.