The authorities at the NTNU have long felt the need to expand the college's present small campus, but land is scarce in the immediate vicinity. Because of the cramped conditions, older buildings which should have been abandoned years ago are still being used.
由於校務發展迅速，早已不敷使用。為彌補這種「先天不足」的缺憾，師大在羅斯福路五段設立師大分部；在校本部方面，除設法征購附近民地外，也逐步遷移校區內原有的違章建築及教職員宿舍，使有更多的發展空間。