The ranking was based on the evaluation of institutions using eight criteria: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-to-student ratio, international faculty ratio, international student ratio, faculty research, and employment outcomes.
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest university, founded in 1811 and located in the capital of Norway. It offers students various specialties across eight faculties: Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Social Sciences, and Education. Like most higher education institutions, the university has several research centers, including the Oslo Biotechnology Centre, the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, and the Centre for Creativity and Environment. The university’s campus is spread across various areas of the city, including Blindern, the main campus, situated on the outskirts of the city, housing five faculties, a library, medical and sports complexes, recreational facilities, and dining options. Notably, the University of Oslo has produced four Nobel laureates: Fridtjof Nansen, Ragnar Frisch, Odd Hassel, and Ivar Giæver, as well as notable alumni like NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Queen Sonja of Norway.
Founded in 1946, the University of Bergen is located in the coastal town of Bergen, Norway. It is considered the most cited university in Norway and currently enrolls nearly 12,000 students, including 832 international students. The university comprises six faculties: Humanities, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Medicine and Dentistry, Psychology, and Social Sciences. It has two campuses: Årstadvollen, primarily for natural and medical sciences, with two university clinics, and Møllenda, a modern building where students study fine arts, music, and design. The University of Bergen takes pride in its museum, established in 1825, even before the university itself existed. It is part of the Utrecht Network of universities.
Established in 1996 through the merger of the Norwegian Institute of Technology, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Trondheim Conservatory of Music, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology is the largest university in Norway, with almost 38,000 students. It consists of seven faculties: Architecture and Fine Arts, Engineering and Technology, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Technology, Information Technology, Mathematics and Electronics, Medicine, and Social Sciences and Technology Management. It boasts seven campuses located in different areas of Trondheim. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology has produced two Nobel laureates, Lars Onsager (chemistry) and Ivar Giæver (physics).
Known as the world’s northernmost university, the University of Tromsø is situated in Norway. It currently enrolls around 16,000 students and has committed itself to addressing the pressing environmental issue of global warming. Established in 1972, it comprises five faculties: Medicine, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The university is also home to many research centers dedicated to polar phenomena, the environment, and Arctic ecosystems.
Therefore, the University of Oslo, located in the capital, is the most prestigious university in Norway. However, each of the four institutions has its unique features and advantages, depending on the applicant’s needs. Renowned alumni and international rankings are indicative of the high quality of Norwegian education, and Ukraine can adopt the best aspects of it through close collaboration with its northern partners.
