Norwegian College of Agriculture
| Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet | |
| Motto | Knowledge for life |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1859 |
| Rector | Mari Sundli Tveit |
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Administrative staff
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1 700 |
| Students | 5 000 |
| Location | Ås, Norway |
| Website | www.nmbu.no |
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norwegian: Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet, NMBU) is a public university located in Ås, Norway. It is located at Ås in Akershus, near Oslo, and at Adamstuen in Oslo and has around 5000 students.
Established in 1859 as the Norwegian Agricultural Postgraduate College, it became a scientific university college (vitenskapelig høgskole) in 1897 and received university status in 2005. Prior to 2005 it was known as the Norwegian College of Agriculture (Norges landbrukshøgskole, NLH). Only a few years later, in 2014 the university merged with the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NVH) in Oslo, and is today known as the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Having a history since 1859, it is the second oldest institution of higher education in Norway, after the University of Oslo. It is also the only educational institution in Norway to provide veterinary education.
The university is organized into three faculties and 13 departments:
It also includes seven centers:
Bachelor's degree programmes in English
master's degree programmes in English
bachelor's degree programmes in Norwegian
Master's degree programmes in Norwegian - 5 years
master's degree programmes in Norwegian - 2 years
PhD studies Doctoral programmes are based on a continuation in the Norwegian degree system from a master's degree or an equivalent qualification. A doctoral programme consists of course work, (an) individual research project(s) and a dissertation, which is defended in a formal oral examination.
Other programmes in Norwegian
Students do not have to pay tuition. The Norwegian government subsidizes all higher education.
NMBU has exchange agreements with more than 93 universities worldwide, including six Nordic, 44 European and eight North American institutions. Institutional partnerships with universities in developing countries are carried out mainly through the Department of International Environmental and Development Studies/Noragric. The objectives of NMBU’s cooperation with universities abroad include building strong academic networks, facilitating international exchange and contributing to the competence building with universities in the south.
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