University of Bergen

The University of Bergen is Norway’s urban university who is intricately woven into the geographical, historical and cultural framework of the city, with 14,500 students and 3,200 faculty and staff. The University is an international research university with 6 faculties. The University of Bergen offers a great variety of basic and advanced-level programmes.

Diversity in research and a strong disciplinary focus are two of the UiB’s hallmarks. As a result of Bergen’s international and marine traditions, the main strategic research areas are related to the marine environment- marine studies and global development studies/research.

Foundation year: 1946
Short name: UBergen
Type: Public (cantonal)
Students: 13120
Faculty: 1060
Faculty/Students Ratio: 12:1
Region: Europe
Location: Bergen