List of universities in Norway

This list of universities in Norway presents the country's universities, giving their locations, abbreviated titles (in Norwegian), and years of establishment. Most universities in Norway are state universities.

Denmark-Norway only had one university, the University of Copenhagen. In 1811 the Royal Frederick's University (now the University of Oslo) was established, based on the traditions and curriculum of the University of Copenhagen and effectively as a Norwegian successor institution. It remains the country's highest ranked university, and was Norway's only university until 1946. In the postwar era the University of Bergen, the University of Trondheim (now NTNU) and the University of Tromsø were founded. These universities are known as the "old universities".

Norway also has a number of university colleges, that are traditionally focused on vocational programs such as nursing or teacher education. Several of these colleges have received university status in recent years, and are referred to as "new universities," in contrast to the "old universities."[1][2][3][4]

Most of the university colleges were created in 1994, following the university college reform. The University of Tromsø is the world's northernmost. Schools with an asterisk (*) have been created as the result of a merger.

School[5]Location(s)ControlTypeEstablished
Ansgar University CollegeKristiansandPrivateUniversity College2005
BI Norwegian Business SchoolBergen, Oslo, Stavanger, TrondheimPrivateSpecialized university1943
Fjellhaug International University CollegeOsloPrivateUniversity college1898*
Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesBlæstad, Elverum, Evenstad, Hamar, Kongsvinger, Lillehammer, Rena, TynsetPublicUniversity college2017*
Lovisenberg Diaconal University CollegeOsloPrivateUniversity college1994
Kristiania University CollegeBergen, OsloPrivateUniversity college1914
MF Norwegian School of TheologyOsloPrivateSpecialized university1907
Molde University CollegeMolde, KristiansundPublicSpecialized university1994*
NLA University CollegeBergen, Kristiansand, OsloPrivateUniversity college1968
Nord UniversityBodø, Levanger, Mo i Rana, Namsos, Nesna, Steinkjer, Stjørdal, VesterålenPublicUniversity1994*[note 1]
Norwegian Academy of MusicOsloPublicSpecialized university1973
Norwegian Defence University CollegeBergen, Lillehammer, Oslo, TrondheimPublicUniversity college2017*
Norwegian Police University CollegeBodø, Kongsvinger, Oslo, StavernPublicUniversity college1992
Norwegian School of EconomicsBergenPublicSpecialized university1936
Norwegian School of Sport SciencesOsloPublicSpecialized university1968
Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅsPublicUniversity1859[note 2]
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyGjøvik, Trondheim, ÅlesundPublicUniversity1996*
Oslo National Academy of the ArtsOsloPublicSpecialized university1996
Oslo School of Architecture and DesignOsloPublicSpecialized university1968
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan UniversityKjeller, OsloPublicUniversity2018*
Queen Maud University CollegeTrondheimPrivateUniversity college1947*
Sámi University of Applied SciencesKautokeinoPublicUniversity college1989
University of AgderGrimstad, KristiansandPublicUniversity1994*[note 3]
University of BergenBergenPublicUniversity1948
University of OsloOsloPublicUniversity1811
University of South-Eastern NorwayBø, Drammen, Kongsberg, Notodden, Porsgrunn, Rauland, Ringerike, VestfoldPublicUniversity2016*
University of StavangerStavangerPublicUniversity1994*[note 4]
University of TromsøTromsøPublicUniversity1972
VID Specialized UniversityBergen, Helgeland, Oslo, Sandvika, Stavanger, TromsøPrivateSpecialized university2016*
Volda University CollegeVoldaPublicUniversity college1994*
Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBergen, Førde, Haugesund, Sogndal, Stord.PublicUniversity college2017*
Østfold University CollegeFredrikstad, HaldenPublicUniversity college1994*

University colleges with accredited study programs

See also

Notes
  1. Until 2010 Bodø University College
  2. Until 2005 Agricultural University College at Ås
  3. Until 2007 Agder University College
  4. Until 2005 Stavanger University College

References
  1. "Maktkamp mellom gamle og nye universiteter endte med Sunniva Whittaker som ny UHR-leder" (in Norwegian).
  2. "Regjeringen svekker de nye universitetene, i strid med Stortingets pålegg" (in Norwegian).
  3. "De «nye» universitetene snakker ned grunnforskningen, ifølge professor" (in Norwegian). 10 January 2022.
  4. "Husebekk om nye universiteter: — et prosjekt det er vanskelig å lykkes med" (in Norwegian). 17 November 2020.
  5. "Higher education institutions". 26 March 2023.
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