UiO in numbers and facts
The University of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is a leading European university. As Norway’s oldest of its kind, UiO has been committed to excellence in education, research, science communication and innovation since 1811.
UiO in numbers – 2024
- 7 200 employees
- 26 500 students
- 8 faculties
- 2 museums
- 1 university library
- 219 study programmes
- 4 895 students graduated
- 10 centres of excellence
- 4 centres for excellence in education
- 1 centre for research-based innovation
- 1 centre for environment-friendly energy research
- 107 ERC-funded projects
- 512 doctorates awarded
- About 60 percent international co-publications
- World's 73rd best research university (Shanghai ranking)
- 5 Nobel Prize laureates
- Total income: 9475 million NOK
- Basic funding: 6459 million NOK
- Result-based funding: 2534 million NOK
- Other income: 481 million NOK
Strategies and ambitions
Strategy 2030
Our ambitions:
- Promote independent, ground-breaking, long-term research
- Educate students with the knowledge, ability and willingness to create a better world
- Strengthen the dialogue with the outside world and work to ensure that knowledge is put to use
- Be an innovative organisation and an attractive place of work and study
Climate and environmental strategy
Our ambitions:
- Offer education related to climate, environment and sustainability for all students
- Strengthen interdisciplinary research within the fields of climate, environment and sustainability
- Reduce our climate footprint and further develop a «green campus»
Interdisciplinary research areas
Through interdisciplinary initiatives, UiO will lead the way towards a sustainable society.
UiO:Energy and Environment
Strengthening interdisciplinary research in sustainable energy, climate and environment
UiO:Life Science
Strengthening interdisciplinary research within the fields of health and environment
Knowledge put to use: Innovation
By encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship, UiO contribute new solutions to society's most important needs.
Units and programmes
Innovation units and programmes nourish an innovation culture ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, and turn knowledge into products and services that benefit society.
The Life Science Building
Norway's largest university and hospital building will be a space for various types of research and collaboration across disciplines – taking life science into the future.
In the middle of Norway's most knowledge-intensive area we take part in developing a vibrant area with strong ecosystems for innovation.
International collaboration
The world's largest challenges require collaboration across academic, institutional and national boundaries.
A European university alliance aiming at a joint campus
21 research-intensive universities from 16 European countries
Research communication
UiO manages some of Norway's most visited museums, facilitates knowledge-based conversations and provides facts where opinions are formed.
The first exhibition space in the Nordics dedicated entirely to climate change
