Higher Education Institutions in Norway
Structure and quality assurance
There are four main categories of institutions providing higher education in Norway: Universities, Specialised Universities, University Colleges/Universities of Applied Sciences, and University Colleges with accredited study programmes.
The main difference between the institutional categories lies in the extent of their self-accreditation rights and whether they must apply to the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) for accreditation. NOKUT monitors the quality of higher education and tertiary vocational education, accredits institutions and study programmes, supervises institutions' quality assurance practices, and ensures that institutions and existing study programmes meet the applicable standards and criteria for accreditation.
Universities:
- Nord University (Nord)
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
- University of Agder (UiA)
- University of Bergen (UiB)
- University of Inland Norway (INN)
- University of Oslo (UiO)
- University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
- University of Stavanger (UiS)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)
Specialised Universities:
- Molde University College (HiMolde)
- NHH Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
- Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH)
- Norwegian Business School (BI)
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH)
- Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society (MF)
- Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHIO)
- Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)
- VID Specialized University (VID)
University Colleges/Universities of Applied Sciences:
- Ansgar University College (Ansgar)
- Bergen School of Architecture (BAS)
- Fjellhaug International University College (FIUC)
- Kristiania University College (Kristiania)
- Lovisenberg Diaconal University College (LDH)
- NLA University College (NLA)
- Norwegian Defence University College (NDUC)
- Norwegian Police University College (PHS)
- Norwegian School of Leadership and Theology (HLT)
- Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education (QMUC)
- Sámi University of Applied Sciences (SAMAS)
- Volda University College (VUC)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- Østfold University College (OUC)
University Colleges with accredited study programmes
- Lillehammer Institute of Music Production and Industries (LIMPI)
- Noroff University College (Noroff)
- Edda University College (previously NSKI)
- Oslo New University College (ONH)
- As well as some institutions mainly targeting Norwegian speaking students
Where in Norway are the different institutions located?
If you wish to find out where the different institutions are located, please visit our Map.