University of Stavanger
Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS)
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| Type | University |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005 |
| Rector | Marit Boyesen |
Administrative staff | 1372 |
| Students | 10888 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Ullandhaug |
| Affiliations | EUA European Consortium of Innovative Universities |
| Website | www.uis.no |
The University of Stavanger (Universitetet i Stavanger) is a university located in Stavanger, Norway. UiS was established in 2005 when the former Høgskolen i Stavanger (HiS) received university status. It had about 11,000 students and 1,370 administration, faculty and service staff in 2017.[1] It is organised in three faculties, including two national centres of expertise and the Museum of Archaeology. The university has a main campus located in the neighborhood of Ullandhaug.[2][3][4]
The University of Stavanger is currently the third highest ranked in Norway in terms of research publications per member of scientific staff.[5] The university became a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) in October 2012.
The university offers doctorates in: Literacy; Risk Management and Societal Safety; Educational Sciences; Health and Medicine; Management, Economics and Tourism; Sociology, Social Work and Culture & Society; Chemistry and Biological Science; Offshore Technology; Petroleum Technology; Risk Management and Societal Safety- Technical/Scientific Approach; and Information Technology, Mathematics, and Physics.[6]
Contents
Faculty of Arts and Education[edit]
- Department of Education and Sports Science
- Department of Early Childhood Education
- Department of Cultural Studies and Languages
- Department of Music and Dance
- Centre for Behavioural Research
- National Centre for Reading Education and Research
Faculty of Social Sciences[edit]
- Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences
- Department of Social Studies
- Department of Health Studies
- The Norwegian School of Hotel Management
- UiS Business School
Faculty of Science and Technology[edit]
- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
- Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science
- Department of Industrial Economics, Risk Management and Planning
Notable people[edit]
Faculty[edit]
- Ellen Nisbeth, violist
References[edit]
- ^ Om UiS Archived 2017-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Universitetet i Stavanger
- ^ Tor Ivar Hansen. "Universitetet i Stavanger". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Ullandhaug". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Campus Ullandhaug". University of Stavanger. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Eva Tønnessen. "Norske forskere publiserer mer". Khrono. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ PhD Studies, University of Stavanger. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
External links[edit]
Coordinates: 58°56′15″N 5°41′51″E / 58.93750°N 5.69750°E
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