Universities and research institutes in Norway

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 129 universities and research institutes in Norway.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Oslo (45), Trondheim (19) and Bergen (15).

Norway scores 76.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 5 of 117 economies.

See Norway on the IEPA ↗

129 universities and research institutes

• Agder Research
  University or research institute · Kristiansand · agderforskning.no
• Andøya Space Center
  University or research institute · Andenes · andoyaspace.no
• Ansgar University College
  University or research institute · Kristiansand · ansgarhoyskole.no
• Bergen School of Architecture
  University or research institute · Bergen · bas.org
• Betanien University College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Bergen · betanien.no
• BI Norwegian Business School
  University or research institute · Oslo · bi.edu
• Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
  University or research institute · Bergen · bjerknes.uib.no
• Center for Digital Narrative
  University or research institute · Bergen · uib.no
• Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate
  University or research institute · Tromsø · cage.uit.no
• CICERO Center for International Climate Research
  University or research institute · Oslo · cicero.oslo.no
• CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad
  University or research institute · Lindås · tcmda.com
• Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
  University or research institute · Oslo · cepi.net
• Crisis Training
  University or research institute · Elverum · crisistraining.no
• Eastern Norway Research Institute
  University or research institute · Lillehammer · ostforsk.no
• Egede Instituttet
  University or research institute · Oslo · egede.no
• Emballasjeforeningen
  University or research institute · Oslo · emballasjeforeningen.no
• Fafo Foundation
  University or research institute · Oslo · fafo.no
• Fjellhaug Internasjonale Høgskole
  University or research institute · Oslo · fih.fjellhaug.no
• Forskerfabrikken
  University or research institute · Oslo · forskerfabrikken.no
• Fridtjof Nansen Institute
  University or research institute · Lysaker · fni.no
• Gena
  University or research institute · Stavanger · gena.no
• Høgskulen for Grøn Utvikling
  University or research institute · Bryne · hgut.no
• Høyskolen Kristiania
  University or research institute · Oslo · kristiania.no
• Hvorfor det
  University or research institute · Kolbotn · hvorfordet.no
• Iku Petroleumsforskning As
  University or research institute · Closed · Trondheim · sintef.no
• Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture
  University or research institute · Oslo · iskf.no
• Institute for Energy Technology
  University or research institute · Lillestrøm · ife.no
• Institute for Social Research
  University or research institute · Oslo · socialresearch.no
• Institutt for Eksperimentell Medisinsk Forskning
  University or research institute · Oslo · iemf.no
• Institutt for Grafiske Medier
  University or research institute · Oslo · igm.no
• International Research Institute of Stavanger
  University or research institute · Stavanger · iris.no
• International Sámi Film Institute
  University or research institute · Kautokeino · isfi.no
• Kainun Institutti
  University or research institute · Lakselv · kvenskinstitutt.no
• Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience
  University or research institute · Trondheim · ntnu.edu
• Kirkelig Pedagogisk Senter
  University or research institute · Oslo · iko.no
• Kjeøy Research & Education Center
  University or research institute · Lødingen · kjeoy.no
• Lovisenberg Diakonale Høgskole
  University or research institute · Oslo · ldh.no
• Mære Landbruksskole
  University or research institute · Steinkjer · maere.no
• MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society
  University or research institute · Oslo · mf.no
• Molde University College
  University or research institute · Molde · himolde.no
• Network Learning Lab
  University or research institute · Trondheim · eformative.no
• NewSchool
  University or research institute · Bergen · newschool.me
• NLA University College
  University or research institute · Bergen · nla.no
• NORCE Research AS
  University or research institute · Bergen · norceresearch.no
• Nord University
  University or research institute · Bodø · nord.no
• Nordic Energy Research
  University or research institute · Oslo · nordicenergy.org
• Nordland Research Institute
  University or research institute · Bodø · nordlandsforskning.no
• Nordre Øyeren Bird Observatory
  University or research institute · Rælingen · noef.no
• Noroff University College
  University or research institute · Kristiansand · noroff.no
• Norwegian Academy of Music
  University or research institute · Oslo · nmh.no
• Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
  University or research institute · Oslo · dnva.no
• Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
  University or research institute · Trondheim · ntva.no
• Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre
  University or research institute · Trondheim · biodiversity.no
• Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
  University or research institute · Oslo · nkvts.no
• Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
  University or research institute · Oslo · ffi.no
• Norwegian Defence University College
  University or research institute · Oslo · forsvaret.no
• Norwegian Film Institute
  University or research institute · Oslo · nfi.no
• Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  University or research institute · Trondheim · nina.no
• Norwegian Institute of Emotion-focused Therapy
  University or research institute · Bergen · nieft.no
• Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
  University or research institute · Bergen · imr.no
• Norwegian Nobel Institute
  University or research institute · Oslo · nobelpeaceprize.org
• Norwegian Polar Institute
  University or research institute · Tromsø · npolar.no
• Norwegian Police University College
  University or research institute · Oslo · politihogskolen.no
• Norwegian School of Economics
  University or research institute · Bergen · nhh.no
• Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
  University or research institute · Oslo · nih.no
• Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research
  University or research institute · Oslo · polar-academy.com
• Norwegian Sequencing Centre
  University or research institute · Oslo · sequencing.uio.no
• Norwegian University of Life Sciences
  University or research institute · Ås · nmbu.no
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Trondheim · ntnu.edu
• Norwegian Veterinary Institute
  University or research institute · Oslo · vetinst.no
• NTNU Samfunnsforskning
  University or research institute · Trondheim · samforsk.no
• Oslo Cancer Cluster
  University or research institute · Oslo · oslocancercluster.no
• Oslo National Academy of the Arts
  University or research institute · Oslo · khio.no
• Oslo Nye Høyskole
  University or research institute · Oslo · oslonyehoyskole.no
• Oslo School of Architecture and Design
  University or research institute · Oslo · aho.no
• Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
  University or research institute · Oslo · ostrc.no
• OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
  University or research institute · Oslo · oslomet.no
• Østfold University College
  University or research institute · Halden · hiof.no
• Paper and Fibre Research Institute
  University or research institute · Trondheim · pfi.no
• PoreLab
  University or research institute · Trondheim · porelab.no
• Queen Maud University College
  University or research institute · Trondheim · dmmh.no
• Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
  University or research institute · Oslo · frischsenteret.no
• Rogaland Training & Education Centre
  University or research institute · Stavanger · rkk.no
• Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
  University or research institute · Trondheim · dknvs.no
• Rudolf Steiner University College
  University or research institute · Oslo · rshoyskolen.no
• Sámi High School and Reindeer Husbandry School
  University or research institute · Kautokeino · samisk.vgs.no
• Sámi University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Kautokeino · samas.no
• Sikkerhetssenteret Rørvik
  University or research institute · Rørvik · ssras.no
• Simula Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Oslo · simula.no
• Simula School
  University or research institute · Lysaker · simula.no
• SINTEF
  University or research institute · Trondheim · sintef.no
• SINTEF Community
  University or research institute · Trondheim · sintef.no
• SINTEF Digital
  University or research institute · Trondheim · sintef.no
• SINTEF Energy Research
  University or research institute · Trondheim · sintef.no
• SINTEF Industry
  University or research institute · Trondheim · sintef.no
• SINTEF Manufacturing
  University or research institute · Raufoss · sintef.no
• SINTEF Ocean
  University or research institute · Trondheim · sintef.no
• Studix
  University or research institute · Oslo · studix.com
• Telemark Research Institute
  University or research institute · Bø · telemarksforsking.no
• The FRAM Centre
  University or research institute · Tromsø · framsenteret.no
• Tone Lise Academy
  University or research institute · Oslo · toneliseakademiet.no
• Trondheim Hjertesenter
  University or research institute · Trondheim · hjertesenter.no
• UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  University or research institute · Tromsø · uit.no
• Universities Norway
  University or research institute · Oslo · uhr.no
• University College of Norwegian Correctional Service
  University or research institute · Lillestrøm · krus.no
• University College of Vocational Education
  University or research institute · Gjøvik · hfy.no
• University Graduate Center
  University or research institute · Lillestrøm · unik.no
• University of Agder
  University or research institute · Kristiansand · uia.no
• University of Bergen
  University or research institute · Bergen · uib.no
• University of Inland Norway
  University or research institute · Elverum · inn.no
• University of Nordland
  University or research institute · Dormant · Bodø · uin.no
• University of Oslo
  University or research institute · Oslo · uio.no
• University of South-Eastern Norway
  University or research institute · Kongsberg · usn.no
• University of Stavanger
  University or research institute · Stavanger · uis.no
• Vestlandsforsking
  University or research institute · Sogndal · vestforsk.no
• VID Specialized University
  University or research institute · Oslo · vid.no
• Volda University College
  University or research institute · Volda · hivolda.no
• Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology
  University or research institute · Oslo · westerdals.no
• Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Bergen · hvl.no
• Bodo Regional University
  University or research institute · Closed · Bodø

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Oslo 45
• Universities and research institutes in Trondheim 19
• Universities and research institutes in Bergen 15
• Universities and research institutes in Stavanger 5
• Universities and research institutes in Bodø 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kristiansand 4
• Universities and research institutes in Tromsø 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kautokeino 3
• Universities and research institutes in Lillestrøm 3