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UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Tromso, Norway
601–800th in World University Rankings 2025
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At the top of the world, at the 70th parallel, sits the world’s most northern university: University of Tromsø - the Arctic University of Norway, or UiT.

UiT’s unique position makes it one of the leading universities in the world for research into environmental science and climate change. The university sees it as its mission to protect the Arctic and its invaluable terrain.

For this reason, the university's main teaching expertise lies in scientific fields such as polar environment, climate research, telemedicine, medical biology and fishery science. However, it also offers more general subjects, such as sports, economics, law and fine arts.

UiT is one of just a few universities in the world to offer courses in Indigenous Studies. Units look at the culture, language, law and history of the local Sami people and other indigenous peoples around the world.

Each faculty has both undergraduate and postgraduate courses available in English. UiT is one of the most international universities in the world, with around 10 per cent of its students and 20 per cent of its staff coming from outside of Norway.

The four main university campuses are based in Tromsø, Alta, Narvik and Harstad, with smaller campuses throughout northern Norway. Tromsø, the main site, is famous for its traditional wooden buildings, some of which are hundreds of years old.

During the summer solstice, UiT sees 24 hours of daylight. The arctic summer’s long days are legendary. Of course, in winter the long days are replaced by long nights, but these are brightened by the frequent presence of the famous Northern Lights.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Student gender ratio
59 F : 41 M (1)
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International student percentage
8% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
10.7 (1)
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Student total
15578 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Social Sciences401–500th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology301–400th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences501–600th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences401–500th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Law251–300th

  • Law

Engineering601–800th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education401–500th

  • Education

Computer Science601–800th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health401–500th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Arts and Humanities251–300th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Business and Economics501–600th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance