Education
The University of Stavanger offers:
- Bachelor's programmes (only taught in Norwegian)
- Master's, 5-year programmes
- Master's, 2-year programmes
- PhD programmes
Research
CIIP: Research
CIIP originates from the Stavanger Centre for Innovation Research (CIR) at the University of Stavanger School of Business. CIR was established in 2008 and has over 30 researchers from the UiS Business School, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Technical and Natural Sciences, and the Norwegian Research Centre. CIIP will build on these strengths and continue developing into a global hub for research on the economic, social, and political challenges of innovation.
University of Stavanger Key Statistics & Highlights
- #751 Ranking
- 1,900 Academic Staff
- 12,600 Students
University of Stavanger Overview
University of Stavanger Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 21.4% Norway
Top 12.8% Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Best Global Universities Rankings
751
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 39 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 743 | 712 | 751 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
QS World University Rankings
851
By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | 851 | 851 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
No 2027 Ranking
By Times Higher Education
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | - | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
Student advisors are responsible for issues relating to their respective study programmes. They can help you with issues concerning your studies.
- Approval and recognition
- Problems with your studies
- Leave of absence from your studies
- Illness
- Changing your individual education plan or changing to part-time studies
- Delays in progression and extensions of entitlement to study
- Changing courses
- Withdrawing from your studies
Housing services
- International students will be given a housing application code upon registration of study application. You should use this given code to apply for student housing. This code should be used by international students who are arriving in Norway for the first time ONLY.
- Due to the precarious housing situation in Stavanger, UiS does not guarantee accommodation for all international students.
- You will receive only one housing offer and if you reject it, you have to make your own arrangements..
- International students cannot change their room with another person in the dorms, nor change dorms without the approval of SiS Housing.
Library services
Before you can borrow books from the library you need to pay your semester fee. Then you can download the app Studentbevis and use it as your library card, or you can use your student card to borrow books.
Employees, students at other universities or study places, or other people who want access to the library must drop by our help desk during our staffing hours to register as a library patron.
ICT services
UiS-IT is an important part in development of the IT strategy, architecture and administration for UiS. Our goal is to work across departments and faculties. As a central service provider of IT, we can find cost-effective solutions, as well as implement and operate these.
Medical services
SiS Health offers financial subsidies for major healthcare expenses, and can provide information about choosing a GP. You may also contact them if you would like them to run a course or other customised programmes regarding psychosocial issues.
Campus life
Campus Bjergsted is located in Bjergstedparken near Stavanger city center. The Faculty of Performing Arts is located with among others, Stavanger Concert Hall, Stavanger Cathedral School, Bjergsted Department and Stavanger Cultural School.
Sports facilities
SiS sports center is a full-service gym with something for everyone. Here you'll find a strength room, Eleiko lab, performance department, sports hall, squash, and one of the city's most awesome climbing and bouldering arenas.
Student clubs
As a student at UiS you are automatically a member of the student organisation StOr. StOr is a politically independent interest organisation for students at the University of Stavanger.
Accreditation
The University of Stavanger Business School is the first Norwegian business school to receive the EFMD Programme Accreditation.
University of Stavanger Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Norway Country
Stavanger City
University of Stavanger Student Reviews & Awards
3.8
Based on 14 reviews
- 5 Star 3 Reviews
- 4 Star 7 Reviews
- 3 Star 3 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 1 Review
Good place
The university is by all means a good place to study. I really enjoyed my years of learning here. Some professors might be a little "weird" or "clumsy". Overall, my time here was really useful for my future as a PE teacher and/or trainer.
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