Universitetet i Oslo

About UiO

Through knowledge, responsibility and commitment we shall contribute to a sustainable future. We have shaped society for over 200 years and are a leading European university. For the next ten years, the University will promote independent, pioneering and long-term research and offer outstanding education.

UiO in numbers and facts

The University of Oslo 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 – 2022

•         7 000 employees
• 25 000 students

•         8 faculties
• 2 museums

•         240 study programmes
• 5 195 students graduated

•         23 centres for excellent research
• 12 centres for excellent education
• 39 centres for research-based innovation
• 11 centres for environment-friendly energy research
• 92 ERC-funded projects in total

•       424 doctorates awarded
• About 70 percent international co-publications
• 92 European Research Council projects in total
• 5 Nobel Prize laureates
• World's 67th best research university (Shanghai ranking)

• Total income: 8987 million NOK
• Basic funding: 6080 million NOK
• Result-based funding: 2502 million NOK
• Research Council of Norway: 1217 million NOK
• European Research Council: 323 million NOK

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