UiT The Arctic University of Norway: Statistics

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#551 of 14,131 In the World
#217 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 29 In Norway
#92 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top50% For 177 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
25%
Enrollment
17,808
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uit.no

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate25%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Enrollment17,808
Full time employee3,500
Student:staff ratio5:1

We've calculated the 25% acceptance rate for UiT The Arctic University of Norway based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a world-class research university with 38,924 scientific papers published and 1,182,740 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Geology, and Genetics.

Publications
38,924
Citations
1,182,740

UiT The Arctic University of Norway majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
24,596 / 904,289
Medicine
19,423 / 689,788
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,756 / 532,806
Environmental Science
18,298 / 555,406
Chemistry
16,142 / 601,051
Engineering
12,813 / 374,409
Computer Science
12,591 / 349,896
Physics
12,433 / 360,149
Geology
12,324 / 381,659
Genetics
11,836 / 504,822
Biochemistry
10,480 / 442,566
Ecology
10,127 / 330,193
Geography and Cartography
9,879 / 278,232
Psychology
9,527 / 284,583
Pathology
9,075 / 370,041
Sociology
8,895 / 290,692
Philosophy
8,845 / 201,330
Mathematics
7,833 / 257,031
Political Science
7,779 / 182,659
Paleontology
7,419 / 261,312
Law
7,310 / 179,198
Quantum and Particle physics
7,254 / 179,779
Organic Chemistry
7,086 / 243,969
Statistics
6,749 / 240,553
Oceanography
6,048 / 195,728
Linguistics
5,667 / 121,898
History
5,574 / 144,417
Psychiatry
5,494 / 176,543
Public Health
5,083 / 212,043
Surgery
5,004 / 193,712
Archaeology
4,859 / 135,912
Demography
4,843 / 204,717
Business
4,467 / 115,473
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
4,417 / 168,095
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,249 / 96,876
Materials Science
4,091 / 108,917
Economics
3,766 / 96,020
Immunology
3,599 / 136,023
Optical Engineering
3,336 / 106,522
Art & Design
3,259 / 92,461

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 234 2850
1993 256 3027
1994 247 3414
1995 266 3395
1996 348 4053
1997 311 4076
1998 357 4776
1999 354 5427
2000 396 6416
2001 473 7089
2002 497 8276
2003 509 9757
2004 534 10576
2005 618 12651
2006 647 14346
2007 783 16565
2008 846 18970
2009 949 22465
2010 1032 25722
2011 1134 30455
2012 1228 35036
2013 1224 39002
2014 1468 43051
2015 1617 47787
2016 1682 50587
2017 1768 56185
2018 2055 63159
2019 2061 73002
2020 2410 92733
2021 2595 105993
2022 2535 106461
2023 2654 112946
2024 2102 108700
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for UiT The Arctic University of Norway 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's Degree Free 2021-2022
Master's Degree Free 2021-2022
PhD Degree Free 2021-2022

The UiT The Arctic University of Norway has on-campus housing.

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 UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

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 Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

UiT The Arctic University of Norway alumni

  1. Emelie Forsberg

    Emelie Forsberg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    ski mountaineerultramarathon runner
    Biography

    Emelie Tina Forsberg is a Swedish athlete specializing in trail running (skyrunning, mountain running) and ski mountaineering. She has won repeated victories in different disciplines, including European and World Championships.

  2. Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide

    Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in the UiT The Arctic University of Norway
    Studied in 2007-2007
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide is a Norwegian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to hold the position. Previously, she was the Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Conservative Party, she was elected in 2005 as a member of the Storting for Oslo. Søreide was appointed Norway's Foreign Minister on 20 October 2017. She succeeded Børge Brende.

  3. Asle Toje

    Asle Toje
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    non-fiction writerresearcherpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Asle Toje is the Deputy Leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (2018-2029). He is a foreign policy scholar and was Research Director at the Norwegian Nobel Institute from 2009 until he joined the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. Toje is a regular contributor to the Norwegian foreign policy debate, including as a regular columnist in the Dagens Næringsliv, Minerva. In the Norwegian foreign policy discourse he has been a proponent of democracy, market economy, the rule of law, and conservatism. Toje has in recent years spent most of his time on issues at the intersection of nuclear disarmament, peace and geopolitics.

  4. Helga Pedersen

    Helga Pedersen
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Helga Pedersen is a Norwegian politician, former Minister, and member of the Storting, who served as the deputy leader for the Labour Party from 2007 to 2015. A native of Sør-Varanger Municipality, she served between 2003 and 2005 as the County Mayor of the northernmost Finnmark county. From 2005 to 2009 she served as Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, becoming the youngest member of the Labour-led Red-Green Coalition headed by Jens Stoltenberg.

All 35 notable alumni

General information

Alternative names UiT
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Founded 1968

Location and contacts

Address 18 Hansine Hansens veg
Tromso, 9019
Norway
City population 78,000
Phone +47 77 64 40 00
Fax +47 77 64 49 00

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