University of Oslo: Statistics

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#96 of 14,131 In the World
#21 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 29 In Norway
#1 of 11 In Oslo
#20 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
Top100 For 37 other topics
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Enrollment
26,650
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uio.no
Languages
Norwegian;English
Acceptance rate
27%*

* The University of Oslo 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 or recognized equivalent
Academic CalendarAugust to June (August - December; January-June)
Enrollment26,650
Full time employee6,194
Student:staff ratio4:1

Research profile

University of Oslo is a world-class research university with 132,278 scientific papers published and 3,784,058 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
132,278
Citations
3,784,058

University of Oslo majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
80,259 / 2,681,734
Medicine
68,902 / 2,231,295
Chemistry
59,881 / 2,099,806
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
58,513 / 1,436,901
Environmental Science
48,838 / 1,439,725
Engineering
47,059 / 1,330,714
Physics
46,939 / 1,340,203
Computer Science
46,367 / 1,364,932
Genetics
41,369 / 1,519,926
Biochemistry
38,300 / 1,459,104
Psychology
37,751 / 1,115,016
Pathology
31,549 / 1,103,844
Quantum and Particle physics
30,048 / 817,228
Philosophy
29,789 / 600,552
Sociology
29,508 / 783,667
Geology
29,058 / 938,722
Political Science
27,631 / 591,780
Mathematics
27,135 / 786,051
Law
25,990 / 574,119
Organic Chemistry
25,893 / 860,293
Geography and Cartography
24,959 / 682,150
Psychiatry
22,879 / 725,037
Statistics
22,216 / 685,166
Paleontology
20,172 / 650,551
Ecology
19,858 / 720,001
Materials Science
18,970 / 531,571
Surgery
18,000 / 572,972
Linguistics
17,753 / 369,190
History
15,801 / 353,036
Business
15,767 / 351,636
Economics
14,899 / 349,698
Neuroscience
14,859 / 508,639
Public Health
14,853 / 529,710
Demography
14,085 / 510,784
Immunology
13,516 / 498,901
Archaeology
13,286 / 323,248
Optical Engineering
13,065 / 413,115
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,585 / 312,733
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
11,228 / 341,946
Art & Design
9,253 / 174,561

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 982 11007
1992 1031 12933
1993 1039 11737
1994 1072 12604
1995 1122 13547
1996 1211 15181
1997 1326 16561
1998 1491 18384
1999 1444 20536
2000 1467 23791
2001 1620 26335
2002 1757 30467
2003 1866 36303
2004 1947 40989
2005 2201 48775
2006 2570 54264
2007 3013 64184
2008 3108 72132
2009 3507 84272
2010 3926 96152
2011 4055 110729
2012 4334 129309
2013 4405 143996
2014 4751 157781
2015 5100 173854
2016 5787 184007
2017 6408 193776
2018 6416 218081
2019 6826 247810
2020 7386 292585
2021 8824 331927
2022 7496 340240
2023 7331 342930
Academic rankings

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 Oslo.

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 No Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No 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
Master Administration, Economics, Education, Health Sciences, History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences, Technology
Doktorgrad Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Education, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Theology

University of Oslo alumni

  1. Willy Brandt

    Willy Brandt
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1913-1992 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    non-fiction writerpoliticianautobiographerChancellor of Germanyjournalist
    Biography

    Willy Brandt was a German politician and statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1969 to 1974. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 for his efforts to strengthen cooperation in western Europe through the EEC and to achieve reconciliation between West Germany and the countries of Eastern Europe. He was the first Social Democratic chancellor since 1930.

  2. Jens Stoltenberg

    Jens Stoltenberg
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    statespersoneconomistinternational forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    Jens Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician who has served as the 13th secretary general of NATO since 2014. A member of the Norwegian Labour Party, he previously served as the 34th prime minister of Norway from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 until 2013.

  3. Harald V of Norway

    Harald V of Norway
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1937-.. (age 87)
    Enrolled in the University of Oslo
    Studied in 1955-1955
    Occupations
    aristocratmonarch
    Biography

    Harald V is King of Norway. He succeeded to the throne on 17 January 1991.

  4. Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway

    Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    international forum participantroyalty
    Biography

    Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway is the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. He is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Oslo faculties and divisions

Centre : Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Materials Engineering, Nanotechnology
Centre : Ibsen Studies Theatre
Centre : Technology, Innovation and Culture Studies Cultural Studies, Technology
Centre : Viking and Medieval Studies Medieval Studies, Nordic Studies
Centre : Women's Studies and Gender Research Gender Studies, Women's Studies
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Education Education, Educational Research, Special Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Humanities Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Eastern European Studies, Germanic Studies, Heritage Preservation, History, Linguistics, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Music, Musicology, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Romance Languages, Theatre
Faculty : Law Criminology, Human Rights, International Law, Law, Maritime Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Natural Sciences Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics
Faculty : Medicine Biotechnology, Community Health, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing
Faculty : Social Sciences Anthropology, Economics, European Studies, Geography (Human), Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Theology Theology
Institute : Human Rights Human Rights

General information

Alternative names UiO
Universitetet i Oslo
Founded 1811
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 P.O. Box 1072 Blindern
Oslo, 0316
Norway
City population 709,000

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