University of Bergen
The University of Bergen was established in 1946 but the academic and institutional roots of the university date back to the foundation of Bergen Museum as research institution in 1825. As part of the university's early history you find renowned Norwegian scientists and pioneers like the polar explorer and oceanographer Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, the inventor of modern metereology Dr. Vilhelm Bjerknes, and Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen who discovered the leprosy bacterium.
Today the University of Bergen is a medium-sized European university with 20,000 students and 4,000 staff, spread across 7 Faculties and 90 Departments and Centres.
International
- 1600 international students representing more than 100 different countries.
- Approx. 250 doctorates conferred every year of which 30 % are international PhD candidates.
- International staff from 90 different countries.
- Partnerships with many of the most prestigious universities in the world.
- Member of renowned international networks and centres abroad.
Education
- 64 bachelor degree programs
- 97 master and professional study programs
- Doctoral programs at all 7 Faculties
- 39 research schools on PhD level
Centres of Excellence
- 4 research centres of excellence (cancer biomarkers - maternal and child health - geobiology - space science)
- 1 centre of excellence in biology education
Useful information for Exchange Students and Partners
http://www.uib.no/en/education/exchange
Facts and figures
| Web | http://www.uib.no |
|---|---|
| Year Established | 1946 |
| Total Number of Staff | 4000 |
| Number of Academic Staff | 2700 |
| Number of Students | 20000 |
| Focus Areas | |
| Web link for international students | http://www.uib.no/en/education/exchange |
| Fields of Study Offered | Basic/broad, general programmes Teacher training and education science (broad programmes) Education science Training for teachers with subject specialisation Arts (broad programmes) Fine arts Music and performing arts Audio-visual techniques and media production Design Arts (others) Humanities (broad programmes) Religion Foreign languages History and archaeology Philosophy and ethics Humanities (others) Social and behavioural science (broad programmes) Psychology Sociology and cultural studies Political science and civics Economics Social and behavioural science (others) Journalism and reporting Library, information, archive Business and administration (broad programmes) Law (broad programmes) Biology and biochemistry Environmental science Life science (broad programmes) Physical science (broad programmes) Physics Chemistry Earth science Physical science (others) Mathematics Statistics Computer science Health (broad programmes) Medicine Dental studies Medical diagnostic and treatment technology Pharmacy Health (others) |