University of Bergen: Statistics

Quick Review

Enrollment

16,900

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private
partnership

Website

uib.no

Languages

Norwegian;English

Acceptance rate

28%*

* The University of Bergen 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

Research profile

University of Bergen is a world-class research university with 86,681 scientific papers published and 3,244,147 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Geology.

Publications

86,681

Citations

3,244,147

University of Bergen majors

by publication & citation count

Annual publication & citation counts

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Bergen 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.

The currency used is Norwegian Krone (NOK).

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 University of Bergen.

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.

University of Bergen alumni

1. Erna Solberg

   

   Born in

   Norway

   Years

   1961-.. (age 65)

   Enrolled in the University of Bergen

   Studied in 1988

   Occupations

   politician

   Biography

   Erna Solberg is a Norwegian politician and was the Leader of the Opposition from 2021 to 2025. She served as the prime minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021, and as the leader of the Conservative Party from 2004 to 2026.

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2. Karl Ove Knausgård

   

   Born in

   Norway

   Years

   1968-.. (age 58)

   Enrolled in the University of Bergen

   Studied literature and art

   Occupations

   autobiographernovelistwriter

   Biography

   Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author. He became known worldwide for a series of six autobiographical novels titled My Struggle (Min Kamp). The Wall Street Journal has described him as "one of the 21st century's greatest literary sensations".

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3. Jon Fosse

   

   Born in

   Norway

   Years

   1959-.. (age 67)

   Occupations

   playwrightliterary scholarwritertranslatorchildren's writer

   Biography

   Jon Olav Fosse is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable."

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4. Morten Tyldum

   

   Born in

   Norway

   Years

   1967-.. (age 59)

   Occupations

   executive producerfilm director

   Biography

   Morten Tyldum is a Norwegian film director. He is best known in his native Norway for directing the thriller film Headhunters (2011), based on the novel by Jo Nesbø, and internationally for directing the historical drama The Imitation Game (2014), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, and the science fiction drama Passengers (2016).

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All 100 notable alumni

University of Bergen faculties and divisions

General information