Top 30 universities in Norway: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Oslo		Oslo
2	University of Bergen		Bergen
3	Norwegian University of Science and Technology		Trondheim
4	UiT The Arctic University of Norway	5%	Tromso
5	BI Norwegian Business School		Oslo
6	University of Stavanger		Stavanger
7	University of Agder		Kristiansand
8	Oslo Metropolitan University		Oslo
9	Norwegian School of Sport Sciences	15%	Oslo
10	Norwegian University of Life Sciences		Aas
11	Norwegian School of Economics	5%	Bergen
12	Ostfold University College		Halden
13	Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences		Elverum
14	Nord University		Bodo
15	VID Specialized University		Oslo
16	University College of Southeast Norway		Kongsberg
17	Western Norway University of Applied Sciences		Bergen
18	The University Centre in Svalbard		Longyearbyen
19	Volda University College		Volda
20	Oslo School of Architecture and Design	5%	Oslo
21	Kristiania University College		Oslo
22	Norwegian Academy of Music	5%	Oslo
23	MF Norwegian School of Theology	75%	Oslo
24	Molde University College		Molde
25	Oslo National Academy of the Arts		Oslo
26	NLA - School of Religion, Education and Intercultural Studies		Bergen
27	Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology		Oslo
28	Queen Maud University College for Early Childhood Education		Trondheim
29	Sami University College		Guovdageaidnu
30	Lovisenberg Diaconal College		Oslo

The best cities to study in Norway based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, and Tromso.

Average cost of living for students in Norway is $892 + $144-1030 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).