University of Oslo
Universitetet i Oslo

Latin: Universitas Osloensis
Established	1811
Type	Public university
Rector	Professor Geir Ellingsrud (2006-2009)
Staff	4,600
Students	approx. 30,000
Location	Oslo, Norway
Affiliations	EUA
Website	www.uio.no

The University of Oslo (Norwegian: Universitetet i Oslo, Latin: Universitas Osloensis) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University, in Norwegian Det Kongelige Frederiks Universitet). It was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin, and originally named after King Frederick of Denmark and Norway. It received its current name in 1939. The university currently has about 30,000 students and employs about 4,600 people. It is the largest, oldest and most prestigious university in Norway, situated in the country's capital city, as well as one of the leading universities of Scandinavia. Its faculty of humanities was ranked as the best in Scandinavia, the 5th best in Europe and the 16th best in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement. In 2006, the university was ranked as the 12th best in Europe. Download high resolution version (1936x2000, 299 KB)University of Oslo seal, public domain This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... The European University Association (EUA) is the main voice of the higher education community in Europe. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin The Humboldt University of Berlin (German Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is Berlins oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin (Universität zu Berlin) by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt whose university model has strongly influenced... King Frederick VI. King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway (January 28, 1768 – December 3, 1839), reigned as King of Denmark from 1808 to 1839, and as king of Norway from 1808 to 1814. ... This is a list of the oldest extant universities in the world. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... The Times Higher Education Supplement, known as The Times Higher for short, is a newspaper based in London, United Kingdom, that reports specifically on issues related to education. ...

The university has faculties of (Lutheran) Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Social Sciences, and Education. The Faculty of Law is still located at the old campus on Karl Johans gate (Oslo's central pedestrian street), near the National Theatre, the Royal Palace, and the Parliament, while most of the other faculties are located at a modern campus area called Blindern, erected from the 1930s. Professor Geir Ellingsrud was in 2005 elected rector for the period 2006-2009. Lutheranism is a movement within Christianity that began with the theological insights of Martin Luther in the 16th century. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογια, logia, words, sayings, or discourse) is reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and gods. ... // Balancing scales are symbolic of how law mediates peoples interests For other senses of this word, see Law (disambiguation). ... Medicine is a branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, treatment and possible prevention of disease and injury. ... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, known today as the father of geometry; shown here in a detail of The School of Athens by Raphael. ... The lunar farside as seen from Apollo 11 Natural science is the rational study of the universe via rules or laws of natural order. ... A Dentist and Dental Assistant perform surgery on a patient. ... The social sciences are groups of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ... // Balancing scales are symbolic of how law mediates peoples interests For other senses of this word, see Law (disambiguation). ... Karl Johans gate, about 1890 Karl Johans gate (Karl Johan Street), named after King Karl Johan, is the main street of the city of Oslo. ... Exterior of Nationaltheatret Nationaltheatret (The National Theater) is one of Norways largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. ... The Royal Palace in Oslo from the front The Royal Palace in Oslo from the park The Royal Palace (no:Slottet) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 18th century as the Norwegian residence of Swedish-Norwegian king Charles III (Charles XIV of Sweden) and is used... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... Blindern is the main campus of the University of Oslo. ... The 1930s (years from 1930-1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ...

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Units

King Frederick of Denmark and Norway was the founder of the university

Central campus of the university, where today only the faculty of law is located. These buildings were inspired by the famous buildings of Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in Berlin.

The new library building at the Blindern campus, houses the Library of Arts and Social Sciences.

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Faculty of Theology

Faculty of Law

• Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL) [1]
• Department of Criminology and the Sociology of Law [2]
• Department of Private Law [3]
• Department of Public and International Law [4]
• Section for Information Technology and Administrative Systems (SITAS) [5]
• Nordic Institute of Maritime Law [6]
• Centre for European Law [7]
• Norwegian Centre for Human Rights [8]

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Faculty of Medicine

• Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
• Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine
• Institute of Psychiatry
• Psychosocial Centre for refugees
• Institute of Health Management and Health Economics
• Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Faculty Division Aker University Hospital
• Faculty Division Akershus University Hospital
• Faculty Division Rikshospitalet
• Faculty Division Ullevaal University Hospital
• Faculty Division The Norwegian Radium Hospital
• The Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience

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Faculty of Humanities

• Department of Archaeology, Conservation and Historical Studies [9]
• Department of Cultural Studies and Oriental Languages [10]
• Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas [11]
• Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages [12]
• Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies [13]
• Department of Media and Communication [14]
• Department of Musicology [15]
• Unit for Digital Documentation [16]
• The Ibsen Centre [17]
• Centre for Viking and Medieval Studies [18]
• The Norwegian Institute in St. Petersburg [19]
• The Norwegian Institute in Rome [20]
• Norwegian Centre for Research Cooperation with France

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

• Department of Biology [21]
• Department of Molecular Biosciences [22]
• School of Pharmacy [23]
• Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics [24]
• Department of Physics [25]
• Department of Informatics [26]
• Department of Geosciences [27]
• Department of Molecular Biosciences [28]
• Department of Chemistry [29]
• Department of Mathematics [30]
• Physics of Geological Processes [31]
• Centre of Mathematics and Applications [32]
• Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis [33]
• Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology [34]
• Centre for Entrepreneurship [35]

Faculty of Dentistry

• Department of Oral Biology
• Institute of Clinical Dentistry

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Department of Sociology and Human Geography [36]
• Department of Political Science [37]
• Department of Psychology [38]
• Department of Social Anthropology [39]
• Department of Economics [40]
• Centre for technology, innovation and culture [41]
• ARENA - Centre for European studies [42]

Faculty of Education

• Department of Teacher Education and School Development
• Department of Special Needs Education
• Institute for Educational Research
• The Autism Unit
• Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in New Media and Communication Technology

University Library

• Library of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Library of Arts and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Law Library
• Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Library

Units directly under The Senate

• The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo
• Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research
• Centre for Development and the Environment
• International Summer School[43]

Museums

Museum of Cultural History

• The Historical Museum
• Collection of Coins and Medals
• Ethnographic Museum
• The Viking Ship Museum

Natural History Museum

• Mineralogical-geological Museum
• Paleontological Museum
• Zoological Museum
• Botanical Garden
• Botanical Museum

People

Nobel laureates

Five researchers at the University of Oslo have been rewarded with Nobel Prizes: Nobel Prize medal. ...

• Fridtjof Nansen - 1922 - Peace (Although it was not Nansen's scientific work that earned him the prize.)
• Ragnar Frisch - 1969 - Economics
• Odd Hassel - 1969 - Chemistry
• Ivar Giæver - 1973 - Physics
• Trygve Haavelmo - 1989 - Economics

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Student life

The university charges only a symbolic tuition fee of 500 NOK for its Norwegian students. Students are also required to pay a fee to the student welfare organisation Studentsamskipnaden i Oslo, to subsidise kindergartens, health services, housing and cultural initiatives. The student body maintains the weekly newspaper Universitas and the radio station Radio Nova. For Universitas, see: A Latin word meaning corporation. A student newspaper at the University of Oslo; Published once a week; See http://www. ... Radio Nova is a non-commercially run student radio situated and broadcasting in Oslo, Norway, at FM 99,3. ...

External links

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• Universitas (student newspaper)
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• Radio Nova (student radio)