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University of Stavanger

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Stavanger, Norway
601–800th in World University Rankings 2025
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The University of Stavanger is located in Stavanger, Norway and was established in 2005. Stavanger is Norway’s fourth-largest city located on the southwest coast of the country.

There are over 300 study programmes and over 1,800 courses offered at The University of Stavanger, ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate levels across six main faculties. These faculties include science and technology, performing arts, social sciences, educational sciences and humanities, University of Stavanger Business School, and health sciences.

Postgraduate courses come in the form of a diploma, master's, or PhD and can be taken full or part-time lasting from one-four years. Postgraduate courses include social work and welfare, music performance, applied data science, prehospital critical care and many more.

The university also offers inbound and outbound international exchange programmes to students, allowing them to explore new cultures, learn in a new environment, travel and meet new people. It can be taken for one or two terms, and past students have travelled to Italy, Finland, the United States, Australia, South Korea, and the UK.

Students can visit the city’s historic and colourful wharf houses that light up the city, known by locals as "Fargegata", the colour street. The oldest part of the city, Gamle Stavanger, has a range of galleries, independent shops, and traditional wooden houses.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Stavanger

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Student gender ratio
58 F : 42 M (1)
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International student percentage
14% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
9.7 (1)
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Student total
11435 (1)

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

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Subjects Taught at the University of Stavanger

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Social Sciences401–500th

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

Engineering601–800th

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

Education301–400th

  • Education

Clinical and Health601–800th

  • Other Health

Business and Economics301–400th

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