The University of Bergen: a brief description

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The University of Bergen a brief description

• 7 faculties
• 17 000 students
• 2 500 faculty and staff
• urban
• international collaborations

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The University of Bergen a brief history

• 1825 Bergen Museum
• 1873 leprosy bacterium - Hansen
• 1907 Sundt Chair of Zoology
• 1948 formal opening, Faculties of Medicine,
  Mathematics and Natural Science, Arts
• 1970 Faculties of Dentistry, Social Sciences
• 1980 Faculties of Psychology, Law
• 1986 UNIFOB
• 1990 Bertelsmann Prize

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The University of Bergen historical leadership

• Gerhard Armauer Hansen
• Fridtjof Nansen
• Vilhelm Bjerknes
• Stein Rokkan
• Ludwig Wittgenstein

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The University of Bergen vision

• gateway and meeting place
• crossing borders
• quality
• leadership

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The University of Bergen profile

• research
• education
• marine environment
• international co-operation

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The University of Bergen education

• seven Faculties
• professional and academic / research training
• language
• ICT
• crossing borders
• reform

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The University of Bergen particular research
areas

• marine sciences
• basic functional genomics and proteomics research
• information technology
• health and medicine
• humanities
• social sciences
• development Research

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The University of Bergen marine research

• high quality research
• EU research infrastructures
• special research institutes

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The University of Bergen internationalisation

• crossing borders
• networks
• exchanges
• development

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The University of Bergen international
co-operation

• Norway / Scandinavia
• NorFA
• NORDPLUS
• Europe
• Visiting Research Fellowships
• SOCRATES, ERASMUS
• Other / Global
• UoW/MUN
• NUFU
• numerous bilateral agreements
• guest researcher programme

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The University of Bergen international
initiatives

• international health
• water resources
• social sciences