Lerkendal (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈlæ̂rkn̩dɑːɫ]) is a borough in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

The boroughs oversee health, welfare, and education for their residents while the rest of the local government is done by Trondheim Municipality.

[2][3] The borough is located south of Gløshaugen and Elgeseter, west of Berg, north of Tempe and mostly east of the river Nidelva.

The area is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, SINTEF, and Lerkendal Stadion (the home stadium of Rosenborg).

The borough of Lerkendal consists of the neighborhoods and villages of Bratsberg, Dragvoll, Elgeseter, Flatåsen, Gløshaugen, Lerkendal, Moholt, Nardo, Risvollan, Sjetnemarka, Valentinlyst, Fossegrenda and Åsvang.