About US
The University of Oslo was founded in 1811 as the first in Norway. Today it is the country’s largest public institution of research and higher learning with 27 000 students and 6100 employees. Located mainly on Blindern Campus in the northern part of Oslo, UiO has eight faculties. As a classical university with a broad range of academic disciplines, UiO has top research communities in most areas. Moreover, UiO currently has 8 National Centres of Excellence and a strategic focus on interdisciplinary research in the field of energy and life sciences in particular. As a broadly based, non-profit research university, UiO has access to good public funding schemes. Lab and office facilities, libraries and technical support are at the high end.
Country | Norway |
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School name | University of Oslo |
City | Oslo |
Degree | Bachelor, Master, PhD |
Faculty (Undergraduate) |
Aesthetic Studies Education Health Sciences History, Philosophy and Culture Studies Information Technology and Informatics Language, Literature and Area Studies Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Technology Media Studies Social Sciences |
Faculty (Graduate) |
Education Esthetic Studies and Musicology Health and Medicine History, Philosophy, and Culture Studies Information Technology and Informatics Language and Literature Law, Economics, Leadership, and Administration Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology Media Studies Religion and Theology Social Sciences and Psychology |
Coed/Woman | Coeducation |
Establishment | Public |
Language used in the class | English, Norwegian |
Religious background | N/A |
Year of foundation | 1811 |
The number of students (Undergraduate) | N/A |
The number of students (Graduate) | N/A |
Test required for admission | Document review, English proficiency |
% applicants admitted | N/A |
The number of foreign students | N/A |
ARWU Rank (2013 ranking) | 69 |
QS Rank (2013 rankings) | 89 |
THE Rank (2013 rankings) | 185 |
Address | Boks 1072 Blindern NO-0316 OSLO Norway |
Link to official website | http://www.uio.no/english/ |
Link to contact website | http://www.uio.no/english/about/contact/ |