A-Z Universities in Norway
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- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Norway.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
A-Z Directory of Norwegian Universities
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many universities are there in Norway?
There are 29 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Norwegian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Norwegian university ranking?
No. This page lists Norwegian universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Norwegian University Ranking orders the same 29 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Norwegian University Ranking.
How many universities in Norway start with each letter of the alphabet?
The Norwegian universities in this list start with the following letters: A (1), D (1), H (6), K (1), L (1), M (1), N (6), O (1), S (1), U (9), V (1).
Can I search this list by location instead of name?
Yes. uniRank also provides an Norwegian Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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