University of Oslo

The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo, in Latin Universitas Osloensis), founded in 1811 as Det Kgl. Frederiks Universitet has approx. 32,000 students and is the largest and oldest university in Norway. The other universities are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the University of Bergen and the University of Tromsų.

The university has faculties of Theology, Law, Medicine, Arts, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Social Sciences and Education. Law is situated in the old campus on Karl Johan (Oslo's central central pedestrian street), near the National Theatre, the Royal Castle and the Parliament part of Oslo, but most of the courses are given in a modern campus area called Blindern.

Table of contents

1 Research
2 Student life
3 External links

Research

Four researchers at the University of Oslo have been rewarded with Nobel prizes:

Ragnar Frisch - 1969 - Economics
Odd Hassel - 1969 - Chemistry
Ivar Gięver - 1973 - Physics
Trygve Haavelmo - 1989 - Economics

Student life

Being situated in a social democracy, the university charges no tuition. However, a fee must be paid to the student organization, that is democratically elected among the students, and uses the money for student benefits such as subsidized kindergarten, athletic programmes, psychology service, student canteens etc. The fee is now at 820 NOK (approx. 120 USD) per year.

While Oslo has some of the highest real estate prices in the world, Studentsamskipnaden i Oslo (the above mentioned student organization) provides relatively cheap apartments, especially for foreign students, and students from out of town.