Higher education institutions

There are four main categories of institutions providing higher education in Norway: Universities, Specialised Universities, University Colleges/Universitites of Applied Sciences and University Colleges with accredited study programmes.

Universities, Specialised Universities and University Colleges/Universitites of Applied Sciences are granted the right to offer educational provision, without having to apply to NOKUT for specific (programme) accreditation, in accordance with the powers that its institutional category implies.

• Universities

  Universities have the right to establish programmes at all levels.

  • Nord University
  • Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
  • OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
  • University of Agder
  • University of Bergen
  • University of Inland Norway
  • University of Oslo
  • University of South-Eastern Norway
  • University of Stavanger
  • UiT The Arctic University of Norway

   

• Specialised Universities

  Specialised Universities can accredit study programmes at bachelor’s degree level in all subject areas. They may also accredit study programmes at all levels in subjects in which they have been granted the right to award doctoral degrees.

  • BI – Norwegian Business School
  • MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society
  • Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics
  • NHH Norwegian School of Economics
  • Norwegian Academy of Music
  • Oslo National Academy of the Arts
  • The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
  • The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
  • VID Specialized University

   

• University Colleges/Universitites of Applied Sciences

  University Colleges/Universitites of Applied Sciences have the right to establish study programmes at all levels within their majors.

  • Ansgar University College
    
  • Bergen School of Architecture
  • Fjellhaug International University College
  • Kristiania University College
  • Lovisenberg Diaconal University College
  • NLA University College
  • The Norwegian Defence University College (NDUC)
  • Norwegian Police University College
  • The Norwegian School of Leadership and Theology
  • Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education (QMUC)
  • Sámi University College
  • Volda University College
  • Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Østfold University College

   

• University Colleges with accredited study programmes

  University Colleges that are not accredited institutions must apply to NOKUT for accreditation of study programmes at all levels.

  Note: Some of these University Colleges only have Norwegian names and websites.

  • Atlantis Medisinske Høgskole
  • Barratt Due Institute of Music
  • University College of Norwegian Correctional Service
  • Høyskolen for yrkesfag
  • Lillehammer Institute of Music Production and Industries (LIMPI)
  • Noroff
  • The Norwegian Gestalt Institute
    
  • NSKI University College
  • Oslo New University College
  • Rudolf Steiner University College
  • Skrivekunstakademiet
  • The Norwegian Institute of Children's Books
  • Høgskulen for grøn utvikling
  • University College of Dance Art