University of Oslo: Statistics

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#95 of 14,131 In the World
#21 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 29 In Norway
#1 of 11 In Oslo
#25 of 2,109 For Dentistry
Top100 For 44 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
28%*

* 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 116,083 scientific papers published and 3,322,577 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
116,083
Citations
3,322,577

University of Oslo majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
70,013 / 2,330,448
Medicine
60,421 / 1,962,838
Chemistry
52,409 / 1,822,719
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
49,582 / 1,208,791
Environmental Science
42,027 / 1,211,412
Engineering
40,498 / 1,119,651
Physics
40,428 / 1,135,850
Computer Science
39,281 / 1,149,668
Genetics
36,519 / 1,335,156
Biochemistry
33,830 / 1,282,850
Psychology
32,649 / 948,587
Pathology
27,605 / 971,980
Quantum and Particle physics
25,641 / 679,261
Sociology
25,038 / 650,646
Geology
24,917 / 788,530
Philosophy
24,909 / 490,115
Mathematics
23,199 / 653,703
Political Science
23,038 / 484,659
Organic Chemistry
22,433 / 722,309
Law
21,553 / 459,580
Geography and Cartography
21,091 / 565,067
Psychiatry
19,724 / 611,987
Statistics
18,858 / 569,304
Paleontology
16,982 / 533,758
Ecology
16,891 / 584,921
Materials Science
16,397 / 445,209
Surgery
15,738 / 505,345
Linguistics
14,957 / 305,786
Business
13,229 / 287,290
History
13,105 / 288,709
Neuroscience
12,839 / 434,827
Economics
12,774 / 281,960
Public Health
12,726 / 447,995
Demography
12,041 / 428,727
Immunology
11,975 / 446,052
Archaeology
10,952 / 263,778
Optical Engineering
10,947 / 339,525
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,679 / 254,562
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
9,872 / 298,163
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,041 / 246,291

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 782 9020
1991 858 9861
1992 930 11471
1993 927 10394
1994 956 11052
1995 1000 11931
1996 1111 13494
1997 1205 14849
1998 1375 16563
1999 1323 18783
2000 1372 21481
2001 1457 23864
2002 1495 27770
2003 1658 33048
2004 1787 36763
2005 1967 44487
2006 2221 49763
2007 2774 58721
2008 2982 68199
2009 4149 81265
2010 3481 87431
2011 3659 101313
2012 3957 120222
2013 4078 134145
2014 4353 147509
2015 4754 162723
2016 5153 172110
2017 5715 187347
2018 5759 194643
2019 6315 230141
2020 6770 273352
2021 9062 345668
2022 6871 326225
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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. Herald V of Norway

    Herald V of Norway
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1937-.. (age 86)
    Enrolled in the University of Oslo
    Studied in 1955-1955
    Occupations
    monarcharistocrat
    Biography

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

  2. Willy Brandt

    Willy Brandt
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1913-1992 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    non-fiction writerjournalistChancellor of Germanyautobiographerpolitician
    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.

  3. Jens Stoltenberg

    Jens Stoltenberg
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    statespersonpoliticianinternational forum participanteconomist
    Biography

    Jens Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician who has been serving 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.

  4. Thor Heyerdahl

    Thor Heyerdahl
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1914-2002 (aged 88)
    Enrolled in the University of Oslo
    In 1933 studied zoology and geography
    Occupations
    archaeologistwriteranthropologistscreenwritermarine biologist
    Biography

    Thor Heyerdahl KStJ was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography.

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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 693,000

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