UiT The Arctic University of Norway: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #546 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #223 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #4 of 29 | In Norway |
| #93 of 3,467 | For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation |
| Top50% | For 176 other topics |
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 Rate | 25% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Competitive admission |
| Enrollment | 17,808 |
| Full time employee | 3,500 |
| Student:staff ratio | 5:1 |
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 40,252 scientific papers published and 1,260,380 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.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 256 | 3027 |
| 1994 | 247 | 3419 |
| 1995 | 266 | 3395 |
| 1996 | 348 | 4060 |
| 1997 | 311 | 4083 |
| 1998 | 357 | 4781 |
| 1999 | 354 | 5427 |
| 2000 | 396 | 6418 |
| 2001 | 473 | 7092 |
| 2002 | 497 | 8279 |
| 2003 | 510 | 9757 |
| 2004 | 534 | 10578 |
| 2005 | 618 | 12657 |
| 2006 | 647 | 14353 |
| 2007 | 784 | 16565 |
| 2008 | 846 | 18973 |
| 2009 | 949 | 22473 |
| 2010 | 1032 | 25714 |
| 2011 | 1135 | 30471 |
| 2012 | 1227 | 35050 |
| 2013 | 1224 | 39002 |
| 2014 | 1471 | 43080 |
| 2015 | 1619 | 47939 |
| 2016 | 1683 | 50597 |
| 2017 | 1778 | 56253 |
| 2018 | 2057 | 63235 |
| 2019 | 2064 | 73121 |
| 2020 | 2420 | 92823 |
| 2021 | 2605 | 106135 |
| 2022 | 2541 | 106656 |
| 2023 | 2667 | 113224 |
| 2024 | 2139 | 110062 |
| 2025 | 1597 | 97949 |
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
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Emelie Forsberg
- Occupations
- ski mountaineerultramarathon runner
- Biography
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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.
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Asle Toje
- Years
- 1974-.. (age 52)
- Occupations
- researcherpolitical scientistnon-fiction writer
- Biography
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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.
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Helga Pedersen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.
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Ine Eriksen Søreide
- Enrolled in the UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Studied in 2007-2007
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide is a Norwegian politician who has been the leader of the Conservative Party since 2026. She previously served as the Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2017, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to hold the latter position. She has also been a member of the Storting for Oslo since 2005.
General information
| Alternative names | UiT UiT Norges arktiske universitet |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
Location and contacts
| Address | 18 Hansine Hansens veg Tromso, 9019 Norway |
|---|---|
| City population | 79,000 |
| Phone | +47 77 64 40 00 |
| Fax | +47 77 64 49 00 |