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 public.

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	Location(s)	Control	Type	Established
Bergen National Academy of the Arts	Bergen	Public	University college	1996*
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences	Bergen	Public	University	2017*
Buskerud and Vestfold University College	Drammen, Kongsberg, Hønefoss, Horten	Public	University college	2014*
VID Specialized University	Oslo	Private	University college
Harstad University College	Harstad	Public	University college	1994*
Hedmark University College	Elverum, Hamar, Åmot, Stor-Elvdal	Public	University college	1994*
Lillehammer University College	Lillehammer	Public	University college	1994*
MF Norwegian School of Theology	Oslo	Private	Specialized university	1907
Molde University College	Molde, Kristiansund	Public	Specialized university	1994*
Narvik University College	Narvik	Public	University college	1984*
Nesna University College	Nesna	Public	University college	1994*
Nord-Trøndelag University College	Steinkjer, Levanger, Namsos	Public	University college	1994*
Noroff University College	Kristiansand	Private	University college
Norwegian Academy of Music	Oslo	Public	Specialized university	1973
Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy	Trondheim	Public (military)	University college	1949
Norwegian Defence School of Engineering	Lillehammer	Public (military)	University college	1994
Norwegian Military Academy	Oslo	Public	University college	1750
Norwegian Naval Academy	Bergen	Public	University college	1817
Norwegian Police University College	Oslo, Bodø	Public	University college	1992
Norwegian School of Economics	Bergen	Public	Specialized university	1936
BI Norwegian Business School	Oslo	Private	Specialized university	1943
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences	Oslo	Public	Specialized university	1968
NLA University College	Bergen, Oslo, Kristiansand	Private	University college	1968
Norwegian University of Life Sciences	Ås	Public	University	1859
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Trondheim, Gjøvik, Ålesund	Public	University	1996*
Oslo National Academy of the Arts	Oslo	Public	University college	1996
Oslo School of Architecture and Design	Oslo	Public	Specialized university	1968
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University	Oslo, Akershus	Public	University	2018*
Sámi University of Applied Sciences	Kautokeino	Public	University college	1989
School of Mission and Theology	Stavanger	Private	Specialized university
Sogn og Fjordane University College	Sogndal	Public	University college	1994*
Stord/Haugesund University College	Stord, Haugesund	Public	University college	1994*
Telemark University College	Bø, Porsgrunn, Notodden	Public	University college	1994*
University of Agder	Kristiansand, Grimstad	Public	University	1994*
University of Bergen	Bergen	Public	University	1948
Nord University	Bodø	Public	University	1994*
University of Oslo	Oslo	Public	University	1811
University of Stavanger	Stavanger	Public	University	1994*
University of Tromsø	Tromsø	Public	University	1972
Volda University College	Volda	Public	University college	1994*
Østfold University College	Halden	Public	University college	1994*

Private university colleges with accredited programs

• Ansgar School of Theology and Mission (Kristiansand)
• Arkivakademiet (Oslo)
• Atlantis medisinske høgskole (Oslo)
• Baptistenes Teologiske Seminar (Stabekk)
• Barratt Due Institute of Music (Oslo)
• Bergen Deaconess University College (Bergen)
• Bergen School of Architecture (Bergen)
• Betanien Deaconal University College (Bergen)
• Bjørknes College (Oslo)
• Campus Kristiania (Oslo)
• Den norske balletthøyskole (Oslo)
• Noroff University College (Kristiansand)
• Norwegian Eurythmy College (Oslo)
• Norwegian University College for Agriculture and Rural Development (Klepp)

See also

• Open access in Norway