Bergen University Norway

University of Bergen

Universitetet i Bergen
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. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves approximately 17,000 students, and is one of eight universities in Norway.

The University of Bergen, in common with other Norwegian universities, does not charge tuition fees, 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.

In 2010 the university was ranked as number 135 worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 181st worldwide by the 2015/16 QS World University Rankings. UiB was also ranked number 148 worldwide in the July 2010 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) has ranked UiB for 2014/2015 as the 219th worldwide.

The University of Bergen has an elected rector, currently Dag Rune Olsen (August 1, 2013–present). The university has six faculties; the University of Bergen Library and the University Museum of Bergen have a faculty-like status.

The faculty revised its structure and names in August 2007.

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.