The programme Technology Systems: Science & Engineering will educate graduates capable of developing and understanding technology systems. UiO’s first English-taught bachelor’s degree will be offered from autumn 2027.
Three researchers at the University of Oslo receive Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). The projects will investigate food and health in the Middle ages, school disengagement and the placentas’ impact on mental health.
Farida Shaheed is the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education. She receives the award for her tireless work for human rights, social justice and equality.
The Princess has been admitted to courses at the Faculty of Social Sciences through the University of Oslo’s exchange agreement with the University of Sydney. She will start this autumn.
Anders Jahre Senior Medical Prize 2026 is awarded to Professor Ole Kiehn, University of Copenhagen and Karolinska Institutet. The Anders Jahre Prize for Young Scientists goes to Heidi Haikala, University of Helsinki and Tampere University, and Chloé B. Steen, Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo.
The University Board has designated this year’s recipients of UiO's Research Award, Education Award, Dissemination Award, Innovation Award, and Award for Young Researchers.
Students at the University of Oslo are leading four of the projects that received support through Innovation Norway’s STUD-ENT funding programme earlier this year.
28 projects have been granted funding from UiO to develop solutions to meet societal needs. We congratulate all the research groups!
New centres for the use of Norwegian as an academic language, AI, quantum technology and sustainability, together with a doubling of allocations for basic, excellent research, contributed to a strong 2025 for UiO’s researchers in tough competition.
Recent results from a national study survey show that students at the University of Oslo (UiO) are highly satisfied with their study programmes. Students are spending more time on organised learning activities and are largely present on campus.
The state of science in autocracies, climate governance, goddesses, and new statistical methods, are among the topics of the projects awarded ERC Consolidator Grants by the European Research Council.
Researchers at the University of Oslo have received support from the Research Council of Norway for groundbreaking research. The projects will, among other topics, investigate supernova explosions, public perceptions of the rule of law, and the impact of technology on working life.
The Norway Life Science Conference 2026 will address the areas where Norway has world-leading research. How can we, based on these areas, facilitate knowledge-based innovation, a competitive life sciences industry, and increased national value creation?
Four UiO researchers across three projects have been awarded ERC Synergy Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). They will study snow in extreme environments, the use of AI to create synthetic DNA, and how humans and climate have shaped biodiversity in Africa.
23 projects have been granted funding to develop solutions to meet societal needs. We congratulate all the research groups!
Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, visited the University of Oslo on 23 October. She was present for the signing of an agreement between the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies (GCUS) and the University of Oslo.
Starting Monday, December 1, you will need to pay for parking at UiO. Following October 16 you do not need to use the Apcoa Flow app.
– We are pleased to see that this budget invests in higher education and research, and that our concerns about rent for the Life Science building have been heard. We look forward to moving in next year, says Rector Ragnhild Hennum at the University of Oslo.
Five researchers at the University of Oslo (UiO) receive funding from The Research Council of Norway´s total of 18 FRIPRO awards. UiO researchers have also secured the first and only two grants in a new pilot scheme.
After ten years of preparation, the first of the Viking ships will be relocated to a new museum, where they can be preserved and displayed for posterity. The final journey of the Oseberg Ship begins on 10 September.
Irishman Brian Dooley is Senior Advisor at the Washington DC-based NGO Human Rights First. He receives the award for having dedicated his career to advocating human rights and bringing greater global attention to less visible issues.
Three researchers at the University of Oslo receive Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC).
– The University of Oslo has played a significant role in building our country for over 200 years. And now it is your turn to be part of that history, said rector Ragnhild Hennum as she welcomed new students on the University Square.
Almost 3300 master students have accepted the offer of master admission this autumn at the University of Oslo. This is a modest increase in applicants and admissions compared to last year.
This was stated by Ragnhild Hennum in her speech at the Aula yesterday, when she was inaugurated as the new Rector of the University of Oslo. Hennum will take on her duties on 1 August.
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