Top Public Universities in Norway
2026 Norwegian Public University Ranking New
What are the top public Universities in Norway? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 22 public Norwegian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- 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.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top public Norwegian Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
Top Public Universities in Norway
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitetet i Oslo | Oslo |
| 2 | Norges teknisk-naturvitenskaplige universitet | Trondheim |
| 3 | Universitetet i Bergen | Bergen |
| 4 | UiT Norges arktiske universitet | Tromsø |
| 5 | OsloMet | Oslo |
| 7 | Høgskolen i Østfold | Halden |
| 8 | Universitetet i Stavanger | Stavanger |
| 9 | Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge | Kongsberg |
| 10 | Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet | Aas |
| 11 | Universitetet i Agder | Kristiansand |
| 12 | Høgskulen på Vestlandet | Bergen |
| 13 | Norges Handelshøyskole | Bergen |
| 14 | Universitetet i Nordland | Bodø |
| 16 | Universitetet i Innlandet | Elverum |
| 17 | Høgskulen i Volda | Volda |
| 18 | Universitetssenteret på Svalbard | Longyearbyen |
| 19 | Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo | Oslo |
| 20 | Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo | Oslo |
| 21 | Norges idrettshøgskole | Oslo |
| 22 | Norges musikkhøgskole | Oslo |
| 23 | Høgskolen i Molde | Molde |
| 27 | Sámi allskuvla | Kautokeino |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many public universities are there in Norway?
- There are 22 officially chartered, licensed or accredited public Norwegian higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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