University of Bergen
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Universitetet i Bergen | |
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| Latin: Universitas Bergensis | |
| Type | Public University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1946 (1825) |
| Rector | Dag Rune Olsen |
Administrative staff | 3,200 (2007) |
| Students | 17,000 (2015) |
| Location | Bergen, Norway |
| Affiliations |
Aurora EUA WUN Coimbra Group Utrecht Network |
| Website | www.uib.no |
The University of Bergen (Norwegian: Universitetet i Bergen) is a public university located in Bergen, Norway. The university today serves approximately 17,000 students, and is one of eight universities in Norway.
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History[edit]
Although the university was founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place in Bergen since the founding of Bergen Cathedral School in 1153, the Seminarium Fredericianum in 1750 and the establishment of the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy in 1817. Academia and higher education would also be significanlty advanced in the city with the establishment of Bergen Museum, later renamed University Museum of Bergen, in 1825. Founded by Wilhelm Frimann Christie and Jacob Neumann, the museum became a venue for both research and education specialized on natural science, and featured prominent researcher like Michael Sars, Daniel Cornelius Danielssen and Fridtjof Nansen.[1]
Bergen would eventually become a city with several arenas for higher education and research with the Geophysical Institute being established in 1917, the Chr. Michelsen Institute in 1930, the Norwegian School of Economics in 1936 and finally the university in 1946.[2]
Organization[edit]
The University of Bergen has an elected rector, currently Dag Rune Olsen (As of August 1, 2013–present). The university has 7 faculties, the newst being The Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design which was established in 2017.[3] The University of Bergen Library and the University Museum of Bergen have a faculty-like status. Most of the university campus and administration is located in the Nygård neighbourhood, which has resulted in the campus area often being referred to as Nygårdshøyden or simply høyden, meaning "the hill".
Ranking[edit]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global | |
| ARWU World[4] | 201-300 |
In 2010 the university was ranked as number 135 worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings,[5] and 181st worldwide by the 2015/16 QS World University Rankings.[6] UiB was also ranked number 148 worldwide in the July 2010 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.[7] The URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) has ranked UiB for 2014/2015 as the 219th worldwide.[8]
Tuition[edit]
The University of Bergen, in common with other Norwegian universities, does not charge tuition fees,[9] which also applies to international students. Students are however required to be members of the student welfare organisation. As of Fall 2015, this fee (semesteravgift) is NOK 590 (approx. US$ 72) per semester, and provides access to several services, including cultural activities, childcare, refunds for many medical expenses and subsidized accommodation. 40kr of the fee is a donation to the SAIH, a student charity, but this is optional. However most of the students give the donation.
Faculties and academia at the University of Bergen[edit]
Faculty of Humanities[edit]
- Centre for Medieval Studies
- Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities
- Centre for Women and Gender Research
- Department of Archeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion (AHKR)
- Department of Foreign Languages (Arabic, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, German and single courses in Chinese (IF) [1]
- Department of Linguistics, Literary and Aesthetical studies (LLE) (Nordic, Comparative Literature, Theatre Studies, Digital Culture, Linguistics, Art History, Classics)
- Department of Philosophy and First Semester Studies (see Examen philosophicum and Examen facultatum) (FOF)
- The Grieg Academy – Department of Music
The faculty revised its structure and names in August 2007.
Faculty of Law[edit]
The Faculty of Law was established as a separate faculty in 1980, with legal studies and research having been conducted at the university since 1969. The faculty is one of three Norwegian institutions which offer legal studies, the other two being the law faculties at the University of Oslo and the University of Tromsø. The faculty offers a five-year programme leading to a Master's degree in law and a three-year PhD programme, and currently has approximately 1900 students.
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences[edit]
- Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
- Centre for Geobiology
- Centre for Pharmacy
- CIPR - Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research
- Department of Biology
- Espeland Marine Biological Station
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Earth Science
- Department of Informatics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Molecular Biology
- Department of Physics and Technology
- Geophysical Institute
- Laboratory for Electron Microscopy
- Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology
- School Science Center
Faculty of Medicine[edit]
Since January 2013 the faculty is organised in the following departments and units:
- Department of Biomedicine
- Department of Clinical Medicine
- Department of Clinical Science
- Department of Clinical Dentistry
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
- Centre for International Health
- Laboratory Animal Facility
Faculty of Psychology[edit]
The University of Bergen is the only institution in the Nordic countries where the study of psychology has been assigned to its own faculty. Established in 1980, it educates psychologists and is responsible[citation needed] for the University's pedagogic education.
Faculty of Social Sciences[edit]
- Department of Administration and Organization Theory
- Department of Comparative Politics
- Department of Economics
- Department of Geography
- Department of Information Science and Media Studies
- Department of Social Anthropology
- Department of Sociology
- Centre for Development Studies
- Centre for Gender Studies
- Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Notable academics and faculty[edit]
Frank Aarebrot, Comparative politics
Per Fugelli, Medicine
Fredrik Barth, Social anthropology
Stein Rokkan, Political science
Georg Johannesen, Rhetoric
Gabriel Gustafson, Archeology
Sigve Tjøtta, Mathematics
Gunnar Skirbekk, Philosophy
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Notable alumni[edit]
Knut Olav Åmås, Director of Fritt Ord
Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway
Karl Ove Knausgård, Award winning author
Torbjørn Mork, Director of the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
Monica Mæland, Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry
Harald Sverdrup, Oceanographer and meteorologist
Leif Ove Andsnes, Pianist and chamber musician
Jon Fosse, Author and dramatist
Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld, Journalist and writer
Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General UNCTAD
Lars Gule, Philosopher and social commentator
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Other notes[edit]
The University also has an Arboretum and Botanical Garden.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Et tradisjonsrikt universitet". Universitetet i Bergen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "Universitetet i Bergen er 70 år". Universitetet i Bergen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Nytt fakultet for kunst, musikk og design fra 1. januar 2017". Universitetet i Bergen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ^ Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017
- ^ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/top-200.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ http://www.urapcenter.org/2014/world.php?q=MS0yNTA=
- ^ "http://www.uib.no/education/practical-information/prospective-students/finances-and-insurance". External link in
|title=(help) - ^ "Plantsearch". irisbg.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- Official site
- All academic units
- List over research groups
- Humanities IT centre
- Wittgenstein Archives of Bergen - Ludwig Wittgenstein
- Utrecht Network
Coordinates: 60°23′17.11″N 5°19′22.34″E / 60.3880861°N 5.3228722°E