Oslo National Academy of the Arts Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5718 of 14,131 In the World
#1392 of 2,785 In Europe
#24 of 29 In Norway
#9 of 11 In Oslo

Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
khio.no
Languages
Norwegian
Acceptance rate
50%*

* The Oslo National Academy of the Arts is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (examen artium); Entrance examination

Research profile

Oslo National Academy of the Arts has published 48 scientific papers with 126 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Philosophy, Sociology, Computer Science, Fashion Design, Political Science, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, and Psychology.

Publications
48
Citations
126

Oslo National Academy of the Arts majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
40 / 111
Art & Design
31 / 105
Philosophy
29 / 70
Sociology
26 / 93
Computer Science
23 / 92
Fashion Design
20 / 65
Political Science
20 / 56
Environmental Science
20 / 26
Geography and Cartography
19 / 26
Psychology
18 / 67
History
18 / 31
Law
18 / 50
Linguistics
17 / 32
Engineering
15 / 41
Aesthetics
14 / 37
Archaeology
14 / 24
Literature
12 / 61
Biology
12 / 58
Physics
12 / 25
Anthropology
11 / 48
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10 / 45
Creative Writing
9 / 25
Social Psychology
9 / 36
Business
8 / 7
Medicine
8 / 45
Geology
8 / 18
Economics
7 / 9
Education Majors
7 / 10
Quantum and Particle physics
6 / 5
Mathematics
6 / 20
Art History
6 / 9
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
5 / 8
Performing arts
5 / 14
Multimedia
5 / 21
Human-Computer Interaction
5 / 21
Chemistry
5 / 16
Neuroscience
5 / 30
Paleontology
5 / 16
Architectural Engineering
5 / 6
Acoustical Engineering
4 / 8

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 1 0
2008 0 0
2009 1 0
2010 2 1
2011 2 2
2012 2 2
2013 2 2
2014 1 1
2015 1 3
2016 1 2
2017 2 2
2018 2 3
2019 0 1
2020 1 4
2021 11 10
2022 4 11
2023 5 21
2024 4 29
2025 2 37

Tuition

The tuition table for Oslo National Academy of the Arts gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (NOK) Academic Year
Bachelor in Fine Arts 110,000 2021-2022
Master in Fine Arts 120,000 2021-2022
Bachelor in Design 110,000 2021-2022
Master in Design 120,000 2021-2022

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Oslo National Academy of the Arts.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Bachelor Design, Fine Arts, Performing Arts
Master Dance, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Opera

Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni

  1. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

    Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    celebritystage actorsingeractor
    Biography

    Ingrid Bolsø Berdal is a Norwegian actress. She started her career with the 2005 short film Limbo. Her first leading role was in the Norwegian slasher film Cold Prey (2006). She has since appeared in over fourteen films, including Chernobyl Diaries (2012), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013), and Hercules (2014). From 2016 to 2018, she played the role of Armistice in the HBO series Westworld (2016–2022).

  2. Renate Reinsve

    Renate Reinsve
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Renate Reinsve is a Norwegian actress. She made her feature film debut in Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st (2011). She had her breakthrough in the lead role of the comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World (2021), also directed by Trier, for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress.

  3. Jakob Oftebro

    Jakob Oftebro
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    voice actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Jakob Hoff Oftebro is a Norwegian actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2004 including Hamilton and Kon-Tiki, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards.

  4. Pål Sverre Hagen

    Pål Sverre Hagen
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    television producertelevision actorstage actoractor
    Biography

    Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen is a Norwegian stage and screen actor. He is perhaps best known internationally for playing Thor Heyerdahl in the Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film Kon-Tiki. From 2019 to 2023, Hagen portrayed William in Exit, a series in 3 seasons that described the decadent lives of 4 men in Oslo's finance elites. It became the most streamed in the history of Norwegian national television.

All 44 notable alumni

Oslo National Academy of the Arts faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Design Design, Fashion Design, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design
Faculty : Fine Arts Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Performing Arts, Sculpture
Faculty : Performing Arts Dance, Opera, Performing Arts, Theatre
Faculty : Visual Arts Visual Arts

General information

Alternative names KHiO
Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo
Founded 1996
Accreditation Ministry of Education and Research (Kunnskapsdepartementet); Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen – NOKUT)

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 6853 St. Olavs square
Oslo, 0130
Norway
City population 718,000

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