Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Norway for Business

We ranked the top 18 universities for Business in Norway based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 81.5K subject-specific papers and 2.34M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

For Business

#32 in Europe #126 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

2

Oslo

University of Oslo

For Business

#58 in Europe #188 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

3

Bergen

University of Bergen

For Business

#144 in Europe #393 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

4

Bergen

Norwegian School of Economics

For Business

#219 in Europe #591 in the World

12% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1936 Founded

5

Oslo

BI Norwegian Business School

For Business

#281 in Europe #718 in the World

26% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1943 Founded

6

Stavanger

University of Stavanger

For Business

#307 in Europe #773 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

7

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

For Business

#324 in Europe #815 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded

8

Kristiansand

University of Agder

For Business

#338 in Europe #866 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

9

Aas

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

For Business

#504 in Europe #1368 in the World

29% Acceptance

6,345 Enrollment

1859 Founded

10

Kongsberg

University College of Southeast Norway

For Business

#562 in Europe #1597 in the World

22% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

2016 Founded

11

Bodo

Nord University

For Business

#574 in Europe #1646 in the World

24% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

12

Oslo

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

For Business

#667 in Europe #2099 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

13

Molde

Molde University College

For Business

#681 in Europe #2173 in the World

27% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

14

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

For Business

#703 in Europe #2270 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

15

Halden

Ostfold University College

For Business

#765 in Europe #2569 in the World

22% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

16

Oslo

Kristiania University College

For Business

#861 in Europe #3063 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

2016 Founded

17

Volda

Volda University College

For Business

#1124 in Europe #4348 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1894 Founded

18

Oslo

Oslo School of Architecture and Design

For Business

#1155 in Europe #4528 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

1961 Founded