The University of Oslo Norways Leading University

1
The University of OsloNorways Leading
University

• Founded in 1811
• Leading research and teaching institution in
  Norway
• 30 000 students
• 5000 employees of which 3000 are academic staff
• Rated 3rd (2nd) amongst the Nordic Countries
  19th best in Europe, 69th in the World (Shanghai
  Jiaotong Rating 2006)
• 4 Nobel prizes (1 in Chemistry, 1 in Physics, and
  2 in Economics)

2
Eight Faculties

• Theology
• Law
• Medicine
• Humanities
• Mathematics and Natural Sciences
• Dentistry
• Social Sciences
• Education
• About 70 academic units

Two University Museums
University Museum of Cultural Heritage
The Natural History Museums and Botanical Garden
3
Centres

• University Centres
• The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo
• Centre for Womens Studies and Gender Research
• Centre for Development and the Environment
• National Centres
• The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
• The Centre for Studies of Holocaust and Religious
  Minorities

• Nordic Centres
• Nordic Institute for Womens and Gender Research
• Nordic Institute for Maritime Law

4
Centres of Excellence

• Four National Centres
• Molecular Biology and Neuroscience
• Mathematics for Applications
• Physics of Geological Processes
• Centre for Research and Innovation in Natural
  Gases and Products
• Coordination of two Nordic Centres
• The Dynamics of Ecological Systems under the
  Influence of Climatic Variation
• Research in Water Imbalance Related Disorders

5
Number of Staff per Faculty
6
Number of Students per Faculty
7
Publications at the University of Oslo
Publication Points 2004 Source DBH
8
Scientific Publications in Norway
9
International Cooperation within Research,
General Principles

• Researcher initiated project- Excellence as goal
• Enhanced strength and quality through
  collaboration
• Long term institutional cooperation
• Holistic approach research education
• Equal partnerships
• Global solidarity focus on global issues

10
Academic System since the Reform of 2003

• BA MA degrees 3 2 years
• 60 credits per year
• A F grading system
• BA 180 credits (including a core of 80 credits)
• Masters degree constitutes in general a total
  of 120 additional credits
• Ph.D.builds on 5-year masters level
• Strong focus on internationalization and student
  mobility

11
InternationalisationUiOs student mobility
strategy 2003 - 2006

• MAIN GOAL - 100 increase in student mobility
  within 2006
• Increased course portfolio in English and
  standard course packages
• Opportunities for study abroad in all study
  programmes
• Systematic development of partnerships abroad
• Guaranteed housing and Norwegian language classes
  for international students
• Alliance with the student organisations

12
Courses in English
40 masters programmes, such as.

• Intercontextual Theology
• Theory and Practice of Human Rights
• Maritime Law
• ICT Law
• Public International Law
• International Community Health
• Ibsen Studies
• Media Studies
• Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
• Nordic Viking and Medieval Culture
• Culture, Environment and Sustainability
• Information Systems

• Environmental Geology and Geohazards
• Petroleum Geology and Geophysics
• Environmental and Development Economics
• Economics
• Development Geography
• Peace and Conflict Studies
• Psychology
• Comparative and International Education
• Special Needs Education
• Higher Education
• and more than 800 courses at all levels