The University of Stavanger ( Norwegian: '','' UiS) is a

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located in

Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...

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. It was established in 2005 when the Stavanger University College received university status. The university is organised in six faculties. In 2022 it had 12,506 students and 2,200 employees including academics, administrative and service staff. In 2024 it had a budget of just under two billion

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, which corresponds to roughly $190 million.

History

The university has its roots in Rogaland Regional College, established in 1969. In 1986, Rogaland Regional College merged with the Rogaland Polytechnic to form Rogaland College Center. In 1994, the Stavanger University College (Norwegian: '; HiS) was formed, when Rogaland College Center merged with Stavanger Nursing College, Stavanger Social Work College, the Norwegian Hospitality College, Stavanger Teachers' College, Rogaland Music Conservatory and the Congregational College. In January 2005, the college was granted university status by the government. Officially rebranding as the University of Stavanger. It was the first university to form as the result of a merger. In 2009, the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger was transferred from

Stavanger Museum Stavanger Museum is a museum of natural and cultural history established in 1877, located in the Norwegian city Stavanger. The museum's collections consist of several departments: the department of zoology, the department for cultural history (whi ...

to UiS. The University of Stavanger was in 2018 the third highest ranked in Norway in terms of number of research publications per member of scientific staff and fifth overall. The university became a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) in October 2012.

Organisation and administration

The university board consists of the leader, 3 representatives chosen by the scientific staff, 3 from representatives from outside the university, 2 chosen by the student parliament, 1 representative chosen by temporary staff, and 1 representative chosen by technical and administrative staff. The rector is secretary of the board. It is organised in six faculties: Arts and Education, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Performing Arts, Health Sciences and the UiS School of Business and Law. There are also two national centres of expertise and the Museum of Archaeology. The university has two campuses: one at Ullandhaug and another at Bjergsted; both in Stavanger. The latter campus hosts the Faculty of Performing Arts.

Faculty of Arts and Education

*Department of Education and Sports Science *Department of Early Childhood Education ** Filiorum Center: High Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care *Department of Cultural Studies and Languages

Faculty of Social Sciences

*Department of Media and Social Sciences *Department of Social Studies *The Norwegian School of Hotel Management

Faculty of Science and Technology

*Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ** Stavanger AI lab *Department of Mathematics and Physics ** Quark-Lab: Centre for fundamental physics research (SFF) *Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science *Department of Safety, Economics and Planning *Department of Chemistry, Biosciences and Environmental engineering *Department of Energy Resources *Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering

Faculty of Health Sciences

* Department of Public Health * Department of Quality and Health Technology * Department of Caring and Ethics

Faculty of Performing Arts

* Department of Classical Music * Department of Jazz, Dance, PPU (Educational Theory and Practice), and Music Production

UiS School of Business and Law

* Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing ** Centre for Innovation Research * Department of Economics and Finance * Department of Accounting and Law

International collaboration

The university is an active member of the

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. UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.

Notable people

Faculty

Ellen Nisbeth Ellen Nisbeth (born 1987) is a Swedish violist. She performed on Britta Byström’s CD, “Invisible Cities” and on Ensemble Ernst’s CD, “...BUT...” As part of the European Concert Hall Organisation's "Rising Star" program, Nisbeth per ...

, violist *

Kjersti Engan Kjersti Engan (born 1971) is a Norwegian researcher in signal and image processing who works as a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Stavanger. Engan was born in 1971 in Bergen. She earned a bachelor's d ...

, scientist *

Jan Egeland Jan Egeland (born 12 September 1957) is a Norwegian diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader, and former Labour Party politician who has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council since 2013. He served as State Secretary ...

, diplomat, political scientist and humanitarian leader *, gender and media researcher *

Hande Eslen-Ziya Hande Eslen-Ziya (born 1976) is a Turkish-born, Norway-based sociologist and psychologist. She is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Populism, Anti-Gender and Democracy Research Group at the University of Stavanger in Norway. She has an es ...

, sociologist

Alumni

Hadia Tajik Hadia Tajik (born 18 July 1983) is a Pakistani-Norwegian jurist, journalist and politician from the Labour Party. She served as Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion from 2021 to 2022, where after several tax evasions and misuse of appointe ...

, politician * Geir Bergkastet, director * Helge Eide, oil & gas executive *

Ingrid Fiskaa Ingrid Fiskaa (born 16 April 1977) is a Norwegian activist and politician for the Socialist Left Party. Political career Early career She was the leader of the Socialist Youth from 2002 to 2004, and also a central committee member of the Soci ...

, politician * Leif Johan Sevland, politician *

Bodil Arnesen Bodil Victoria Arnesen Harstad) is a Norwegian operatic soprano who studied music in Stavanger and Munich. Arnesen has had opera and concert engagements in Europe, USA and Asia and has recorded several albums. She has been awarded several music aw ...

, opera singer

References

External links

Official website
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University of Stavanger The University of Stavanger ( Norwegian: '','' UiS) is a public research university located in Stavanger, Norway. It was established in 2005 when the Stavanger University College received university status. The university is organised in six f ...

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