List of universities in Norway

This list of universities in Norway presents the country's universities, giving their locations, ownership, and years of establishment.

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.

Universities

Universities have the right to establish study programmes at all levels and all subjects.

School[5]Location(s)ControlEstablished
Nord UniversityBodø, Levanger, Mo i Rana, Namsos, Nesna, Steinkjer, Stjørdal, VesterålenState1994*[note 1]
Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅsState1859[note 2]
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyGjøvik, Trondheim, ÅlesundState1996*
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan UniversityKjeller, OsloState2018*
University of AgderGrimstad, KristiansandState1994*[note 3]
University of BergenBergenState1948
University of OsloOsloState1811
University of South-Eastern NorwayBø, Drammen, Kongsberg, Notodden, Porsgrunn, Rauland, Ringerike, Horten (Vestfold)State2016*
University of StavangerStavangerState1994*[note 4]
University of TromsøAlta, Bardufoss, Bodø, Hammerfest, Harstad, Kabelvåg, Kirkenes, Mo i Rana, Narvik, Svalbard, TromsøState1972

Specialized universities

In the Norwegian education system, a specialized university is an educational institution at university level within narrower subject areas, with the same type of responsibilities and powers for education, research and research training. Specialized Universities can accredit study programmes at bachelor’s degree level in all subject areas. They can also accredit study programmes at all levels in subjects in which they have been granted the right to award doctoral degrees.

School[5]Location(s)ControlEstablished
BI Norwegian Business SchoolBergen, Oslo, Stavanger, TrondheimPrivate1943
MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and SocietyOsloPrivate1907
Molde University College - Specialized University in LogisticsMolde, KristiansundState1994*
Norwegian Academy of MusicOsloState1973
Norwegian School of EconomicsBergenState1936
Norwegian School of Sport SciencesOsloState1968
Oslo National Academy of the ArtsOsloState1996
Oslo School of Architecture and DesignOsloState1968
VID Specialized UniversityBergen, Helgeland, Oslo, Sandvika, Stavanger, TromsøPrivate2016*

University colleges / Universities of applied sciences

University colleges / Universities of applied sciences can accredit study programmes at bachelor’s degree level in all subject areas. They can also accredit study programmes at all levels in subjects in which they have been granted the right to award doctoral degrees.

School[5]Location(s)ControlEstablished
Ansgar University CollegeKristiansandPrivate2005
Fjellhaug International University CollegeOsloPrivate1898*
Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesBlæstad, Elverum, Evenstad, Hamar, Kongsvinger, Lillehammer, Rena, TynsetState2017*
Lovisenberg Diaconal University CollegeOsloPrivate1994
Kristiania University CollegeBergen, OsloPrivate1914
NLA University CollegeBergen, Kristiansand, OsloPrivate1968
Norwegian Defence University CollegeBergen, Lillehammer, Oslo, TrondheimState2017*
Norwegian Police University CollegeBodø, Kongsvinger, Oslo, StavernState1992
Queen Maud University CollegeTrondheimPrivate1947*
Sámi University of Applied SciencesKautokeinoState1989
Volda University CollegeVoldaState1994*
Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBergen, Førde, Haugesund, Sogndal, Stord.State2017*
Østfold University CollegeFredrikstad, HaldenState1994*

University colleges with accredited study programs

The following list includes colleges with accredited study programmes, i.e. institutions which are not designated as higher education institutions as such, but which have been accredited for one (or more) studies at higher education level. An institution can, for example, have a bachelor's degree in a spesific study accredited by NOKUT without the institution itself being accredited at that level. Institutions with accredited study programs can use the designation "university college", even if they do not have institutional college accreditation. They also fall under the Universities and Colleges Act, and can use the protected title of professor.

School[5]Location(s)ControlEstablished
Atlantis medisinske høgskoleOsloPrivate1987
Barratt Due Institute of MusicOsloPrivate1927
Bergen School of ArchitectureBergenPrivate1986
Høgskulen for grøn utviklingBrynePrivate2001
Høyskolen for yrkesfagGjøvik, PorsgrunnCounty2015
Lillehammer Institute of Music Production and Industries (LIMPI)LillehammerPrivate2018
Noroff University CollegeBergen, Kristiansand, Oslo, StavangerPrivate1987
The Norwegian Gestalt InstituteSandvikaPrivate1986
The Norwegian Institute of Children's BooksOsloPrivate1979
Norwegian School of Leadership and TheologyOslo, StavangerPrivate2008
NSKI University CollegeOsloPrivate2009
Rudolf Steiner University CollegeOsloPrivate1981
Oslo New University CollegeOsloPrivate1998
SkrivekunstakademietBergenPrivate/County1985
University College of Dance ArtOsloPrivate2015
University College of Norwegian Correctional ServiceLillestrømState1937

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". 25 August 2023.
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